🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かにーん【兼にーん】 : kaniin | define meaning
kaniin
Pronunciation: [kaniːŋ̍]
Definition
Verb, Transitive
- To do concurrently; to do two or more things at the same time
- To serve multiple purposes; to double as
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese かねる【兼ねる】 kaneru "to do concurrently".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 兼にーん |
| Kana | かにーん |
| Romanization | kaniin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kaniːŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
kaniyun, kaniin |
kanitan |
kaniran |
kanirantan |
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ATT |
kaniyuru, kaniiru |
kanitaru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
kanitoon |
kanitootan |
kaniteewuran |
kaniteewurantan |
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ATT |
kanitooru |
kanitootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
kanirasun |
kanirachan |
kanirasan |
kanirasantan |
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ATT |
kanirasuru |
kaniracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
kanirariyun, |
kaniraritan, |
kanirariran, |
kanirarirantan, |
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ATT |
kanirariyuru, |
kaniraritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
kanirasariyun, |
kanirasaritan |
kanirasariran |
kanirasarirantan |
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ATT |
kanirasariyuru, |
kanirasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
kaniteen |
kaniteetan |
kaniteeneen |
kaniteeneentan |
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ATT |
kaniteeru |
kaniteetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
kanitoochun |
kanitoochan |
kaniteeukan |
kaniteeukantan |
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ATT |
kanitoochuru |
kanitoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
kanir- |
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Dictionary |
kaniyun, kaniin |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
kaniyuru, kaniiru |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
kaniyu-, kanii- |
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Adverbial |
kanii |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
kanira |
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Conjunctive |
kaniti |
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Representative |
kanitai |
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Imperative |
kaniri, |
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Conditional |
kaniree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
kaniyuru haji, kaniiru haji |
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So as to... |
kaniyuru gutu, kaniiru gutu |
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Before... |
kaniyuru mee, kaniiru mee |
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While... |
kaniyuru qweeda, kaniyuru-qweema, kaniiru qweeda, kaniiru-qweema |
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Purpose |
kaniyuru tami ni, kaniiru tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
kaniti-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
kaniti-kwiin |
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Completive |
kaniti-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
kaniti-n |
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After... |
kaniti-kara |
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After... |
kaniti-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
kanii-busan |
kanii-busantan |
kanii-bushikoo neen, kanii-bushikoo neeran |
kanii-bushikoo neentan, kanii-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kanii-busaru |
kanii-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
kanii-yassan |
kanii-yassantan |
kanii-yashikoo neen, kanii-yashikoo neeran |
kanii-yashikoo neentan, kanii-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kanii-yassaru |
kanii-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
kanii-gurisan |
kanii-gurisantan |
kanii-gurikoo neen, kanii-gurikoo neeran |
kanii-gurikoo neentan, kanii-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kanii-gurisaru |
kanii-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
kanii-misheen, kani-misheen |
kanii-misheentan, kani-misheentan |
kanii-misooran, kani-misooran |
kanii-misoorantan, kani-misoorantan |
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ATT |
kanii-misheeru, kani-misheeru |
kanii-misheetaru, kani-misheetaru, kanii-misoocharu, kani-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
kanii-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
kaniyu-tan, kanii-tan |
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Nominalizing |
kaniyu-shi, kanii-shi |
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Concessive |
kaniyu-shiga, kanii-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
kaniyu-kutu, kanii-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
kaniyu-na, kanii-na |
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Provisional conditional |
kaniyu-ra kanii-ra |
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Questions |
kaniyu-ga, kanii-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
kaniyabiyun, kaniibiyun, |
kaniyabitan, kaniibitan |
kaniyabiran, kaniibiran |
kaniyabirantan, kaniibirantan |
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ATT |
kaniyabiyuru, kaniibiyuru, |
kaniyabitaru, kaniibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
kaniyumi, kaniimi |
kanitii |
kanirani |
kanirantii |
Verb paradigms are based off several sources including, but not limited to:
- Funatsu, Yoshiaki. (1988). 美しい沖縄の方言①. [Utsukushii Okinawa no kotoba 1]. ISBN4-905784-19-0.
- Sakihara, Mitsugu. (2006). Okinawan-English Wordbook. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu. ISBN: 0824831020.
- Shizato, Rumiko and Iwasaki, Shoichi. (2024). Basic Okinawan: From Conversation to Grammar. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu. ISBN: 9780824893651.
意味：かねる【兼ねる】