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やいびーん

yaibiin

Definition

Verb

  1. (Polite) Copula: "to be", "is", "are", etc.

Etymology

Polite form of the Okinawan verb やん yan.

Notes

Past form: やいびーたん yaibiitan "was", "there was"

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OrthographyForm
Kanaやいびーん
Romanizationyaibiin

意味:です

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やいびーん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). やいびーん : yaibiin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/297/yaibiin/.