🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なわいん【似合いん】 : nawain | define meaning
nawain
Pronunciation: [nawaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb, Intransitive
- To suit; to match; to go well together
- To be just right; to be appropriate
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese にあう【似合う】 niau "to suit".
Notes
Variants:
のーいん nooin
におーいん niooin
なわいん nawain
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 似合いん |
| Kana | なわいん |
| Romanization | nawain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [nawaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
nawayun, nawain |
nawatan |
nawaran |
nawarantan |
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ATT |
nawayuru, nawairu |
nawataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
nawatoon |
nawatootan |
nawateewuran |
nawateewurantan |
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ATT |
nawatooru |
nawatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
nawarasun |
nawarachan |
nawarasan |
nawarasantan |
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ATT |
nawarasuru |
nawaracharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
nawarariyun, |
nawararitan, |
nawarariran, |
nawararirantan, |
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ATT |
nawarariyuru, |
nawararitaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
nawarasariyun, |
nawarasaritan |
nawarasariran |
nawarasarirantan |
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ATT |
nawarasariyuru, |
nawarasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
nawateen |
nawateetan |
nawateeneen |
nawateeneentan |
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ATT |
nawateeru |
nawateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
nawatoochun |
nawatoochan |
nawateeukan |
nawateeukantan |
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ATT |
nawatoochuru |
nawatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
nawar- |
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Dictionary |
nawayun, nawain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
nawayuru, nawairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
nawayu-, nawai- |
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Adverbial |
nawai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
nawara |
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Conjunctive |
nawati |
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Representative |
nawatai |
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Imperative |
nawari, |
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Conditional |
nawaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
nawayuru haji, nawairu haji |
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So as to... |
nawayuru gutu, nawairu gutu |
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Before... |
nawayuru mee, nawairu mee |
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While... |
nawayuru qweeda, nawayuru-qweema, nawairu qweeda, nawairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
nawayuru tami ni, nawairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
nawati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
nawati-kwiin |
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Completive |
nawati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
nawati-n |
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After... |
nawati-kara |
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After... |
nawati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
nawai-busan |
nawai-busantan |
nawai-bushikoo neen, nawai-bushikoo neeran |
nawai-bushikoo neentan, nawai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nawai-busaru |
nawai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
nawai-yassan |
nawai-yassantan |
nawai-yashikoo neen, nawai-yashikoo neeran |
nawai-yashikoo neentan, nawai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nawai-yassaru |
nawai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
nawai-gurisan |
nawai-gurisantan |
nawai-gurikoo neen, nawai-gurikoo neeran |
nawai-gurikoo neentan, nawai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
nawai-gurisaru |
nawai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
nawai-misheen, nawa-misheen |
nawai-misheentan, nawa-misheentan |
nawai-misooran, nawa-misooran |
nawai-misoorantan, nawa-misoorantan |
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ATT |
nawai-misheeru, nawa-misheeru |
nawai-misheetaru, nawa-misheetaru, nawai-misoocharu, nawa-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
nawai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
nawayu-tan, nawai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
nawayu-shi, nawai-shi |
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Concessive |
nawayu-shiga, nawai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
nawayu-kutu, nawai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
nawayu-na, nawai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
nawayu-ra nawai-ra |
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Questions |
nawayu-ga, nawai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
nawayabiyun, nawaibiyun, |
nawayabitan, nawaibitan |
nawayabiran, nawaibiran |
nawayabirantan, nawaibirantan |
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ATT |
nawayabiyuru, nawaibiyuru, |
nawayabitaru, nawaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
nawayumi, nawaimi |
nawatii |
nawarani |
nawarantii |
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：にあう【似合う・似あう】、つりあう【釣り合う・つり合う・釣合う】、ちょうどよい【ちょうど良い・丁度良い・丁度よい】