🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
いちゃいん【行逢いん・行合いん・行ちゃいん】 : ichain | define meaning
ichain
Pronunciation: [ʔit͡ɕaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb, Intransitive
- To meet by chance; to come across; to cross paths with; to run into; to encounter
- To meet
- To reach; to extend; to grasp
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese いきあう【行き会う・行き逢う】 ikiau "to meet by chance" and its variant ゆきあう yukiau.
Notes
Variant:
いちゃーいん ichaain
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
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| Kanji | 行逢いん 行合いん 行ちゃいん |
| Kana | いちゃいん |
| Romanization | ichain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔit͡ɕaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
ichayun, ichain |
ichatan |
ichaan, icharan |
ichaantan, icharantan |
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ATT |
ichayuru, ichairu |
ichataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
ichatoon |
ichatootan |
ichateewuran |
ichateewurantan |
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ATT |
ichatooru |
ichatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
ichaasun |
ichaachan |
ichaasan |
ichaasantan |
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ATT |
ichaasuru |
ichaacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
ichaariyun, |
ichaaritan, |
ichaariran, |
ichaarirantan, |
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ATT |
ichaariyuru, |
ichaaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
ichaasariyun, |
ichaasaritan |
ichaasariran |
ichaasarirantan |
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ATT |
ichaasariyuru, |
ichaasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
ichateen |
ichateetan |
ichateeneen |
ichateeneentan |
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ATT |
ichateeru |
ichateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
ichatoochun |
ichatoochan |
ichateeukan |
ichateeukantan |
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ATT |
ichatoochuru |
ichatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
icha- |
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Dictionary |
ichayun, ichain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
ichayuru, ichairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
ichayu-, ichai- |
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Adverbial |
ichai, ichee |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
ichara |
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Conjunctive |
ichati |
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Representative |
ichatai |
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Imperative |
ichari, |
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Conditional |
icharee |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
ichayuru haji, ichairu haji |
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So as to... |
ichayuru gutu, ichairu gutu |
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Before... |
ichayuru mee, ichairu mee |
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While... |
ichayuru qweeda, ichayuru-qweema, ichairu qweeda, ichairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
ichayuru tami ni, ichairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
ichati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
ichati-kwiin |
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Completive |
ichati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
ichati-n |
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After... |
ichati-kara |
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After... |
ichati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
ichai-busan, ichee-busan |
ichai-busantan, ichee-busantan |
ichai-bushikoo neen, ichee-bushikoo neen, ichai-bushikoo neeran ichee-bushikoo neeran |
ichai-bushikoo neentan, ichee-bushikoo neentan, ichai-bushikoo neerantan ichee-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ichai-busaru, ichee-busaru |
ichai-busataru, ichee-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
ichai-yassan, ichee-yassan |
ichai-yassantan, ichee-yassantan |
ichai-yashikoo neen, ichee-yashikoo neen, ichai-yashikoo neeran, ichee-yashikoo neeran |
ichai-yashikoo neentan, ichee-yashikoo neentan, ichai-yashikoo neerantan, ichee-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ichai-yassaru, ichee-yassaru |
ichai-yassataru, ichee-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
ichai-gurisan, ichee-gurisan |
ichai-gurisantan, ichee-gurisantan |
ichai-gurikoo neen, ichee-gurikoo neen, ichai-gurikoo neeran, ichee-gurikoo neeran |
ichai-gurikoo neentan, ichee-gurikoo neentan, ichai-gurikoo neerantan, ichee-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
ichai-gurisaru, ichee-gurisaru |
ichai-gurisataru, ichee-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
ichai-misheen, ichee-misheen |
ichai-misheentan, ichee-misheentan |
ichai-misooran, ichee-misooran |
ichai-misoorantan, ichee-misoorantan |
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ATT |
ichai-misheeru, ichee-misheeru |
ichai-misheetaru, ichee-misheetaru, ichai-misoocharu, ichee-misoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
ichai-gachii, ichee-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
ichayu-tan, ichai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
ichayu-shi, ichai-shi |
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Concessive |
ichayu-shiga, ichai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
ichayu-kutu, ichai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
ichayu-na, ichai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
ichayu-raa ichai-raa |
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Questions |
ichayu-ga, ichai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
ichayabiyun, ichaibiyun, |
ichayabitan, ichaibitan |
ichayabiran, ichaibiran |
ichayabirantan, ichaibirantan |
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ATT |
ichayabiyuru, ichaibiyuru, |
ichayabitaru, ichaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
ichayumi, ichaimi |
ichatii |
ichaani |
ichaantii |
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：いきあう・ゆきあう【行き会う・行会う・行き逢う・行き合う・行逢う】、であう【出会う・出合う・出逢う・出遭う】、あう【会う】、たっする【達する】