🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かないん【適いん・叶いん・敵いん】 : kanain | define meaning
kanain
Pronunciation: [kanaiŋ̍]
Definition
Verb
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To be in good health; to be healthy; to be strong; to be well; to do well; to be able-bodied; to be able to work
-
どぅーがらかないん
duugara kanain
"(I am) able-bodied"
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どぅーがらかないん
- To like; to be pleased with; to favour; to favor
- To come true; to be fulfilled
- To rival; to match; to equal
Etymology
Cognate to the standard Japanese verb かなう【適う・叶う・敵う】 kanau "to be suited; to come true; to rival".
Notes
The negative form may surface as かなーん kanaan or irregularly as かならん kanaran.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 適いん 叶いん 敵いん |
| Kana | かないん |
| Romanization | kanain |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kanaiŋ̍] |
Verb Paradigm
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative Perfective |
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Indicative |
PRED |
kanayun, kanain |
kanatan |
kanaan |
kanaantan |
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ATT |
kanayuru, kanairu |
kanataru |
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Progressive |
PRED |
kanatoon |
kanatootan |
kanateewuran |
kanateewurantan |
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ATT |
kanatooru |
kanatootaru |
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Causative |
PRED |
kanaasun |
kanaachan |
kanaasan |
kanaasantan |
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ATT |
kanaasuru |
kanaacharu |
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Passive and Potential |
PRED |
kanaariyun, |
kanaaritan, |
kanaariran, |
kanaarirantan, |
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ATT |
kanaariyuru, |
kanaaritaru, |
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Causative-Passive |
PRED |
kanaasariyun, |
kanaasaritan |
kanaasariran |
kanaasarirantan |
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ATT |
kanaasariyuru, |
kanaasariraru |
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Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only) |
PRED |
kanateen |
kanateetan |
kanateeneen |
kanateeneentan |
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ATT |
kanateeru |
kanateetaru |
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Preparatory |
PRED |
kanatoochun |
kanatoochan |
kanateeukan |
kanateeukantan |
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ATT |
kanatoochuru |
kanatoocharu |
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Form |
Construction |
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Root |
kana- |
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Dictionary |
kanayun, kanain |
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Attributive or Adnominal |
kanayuru, kanairu |
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Apocopated (indicative imperfective) |
kanayu-, kanai- |
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Adverbial |
kanai |
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Volitional-Presumptive |
kanara |
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Conjunctive |
kanati |
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Representative |
kanatai |
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Imperative |
kanari, |
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Conditional |
kanaree |
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Form |
Construction |
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Conjecture |
kanayuru haji, kanairu haji |
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So as to... |
kanayuru gutu, kanairu gutu |
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Before... |
kanayuru mee, kanairu mee |
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While... |
kanayuru qweeda, kanayuru-qweema, kanairu qweeda, kanairu-qweema |
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Purpose |
kanayuru tami ni, kanairu tami ni |
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Form |
Construction |
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Request |
kanati-kwimisooree |
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Benefactive |
kanati-kwiin |
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Completive |
kanati-neen |
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Concessive conditional |
kanati-n |
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After... |
kanati-kara |
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After... |
kanati-atu |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Desiderative |
PRED |
kanai-busan |
kanai-busantan |
kanai-bushikoo neen, kanai-bushikoo neeran |
kanai-bushikoo neentan, kanai-bushikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kanai-busaru |
kanai-busataru |
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Easy to... |
PRED |
kanai-yassan |
kanai-yassantan |
kanai-yashikoo neen, kanai-yashikoo neeran |
kanai-yashikoo neentan, kanai-yashikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kanai-yassaru |
kanai-yassataru |
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Hard to... |
PRED |
kanai-gurisan |
kanai-gurisantan |
kanai-gurikoo neen, kanai-gurikoo neeran |
kanai-gurikoo neentan, kanai-gurikoo neerantan |
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ATT |
kanai-gurisaru |
kanai-gurisataru |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Exalting |
PRED |
kanai-misheen |
kanai-misheentan |
kanai-misooran |
kanai-misoorantan |
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ATT |
kanai-misheeru |
kanai-misheetaru, |
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Form |
Construction |
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While (simultaneously)... |
kanai-gachii |
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Form |
Construction |
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Reported past |
kanayu-tan, kanai-tan |
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Nominalizing |
kanayu-shi, kanai-shi |
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Concessive |
kanayu-shiga, kanai-shiga |
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Cause-effect |
kanayu-kutu, kanai-kutu |
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Prohibitive |
kanayu-na, kanai-na |
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Provisional conditional |
kanayu-raa kanai-raa |
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Questions |
kanayu-ga, kanai-ga |
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Form |
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Imperfective |
Perfective |
Negative |
Negative perfective |
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Polite |
PRED |
kanayabiyun, kanaibiyun, |
kanayabitan, kanaibitan |
kanayabiran, kanaibiran |
kanayabirantan, kanaibirantan |
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ATT |
kanayabiyuru, kanaibiyuru, |
kanayabitaru, kanaibitaru |
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Polar questions |
PRED |
kanayumi, kanaimi |
kanatii |
kanaani |
kanaantii |
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：かなう【適う・叶う・敵う】、たっしゃである【達者である】、げんざいでいる【健在でいる】、げんきでいる【元気でいる】、きょうじんになる【強靭になる・強じんになる・強靱になる】、きにいる【気に入る】