Okinawan

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Verb

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いゆん (iyun

  1. to enter
  2. to need

Yonaguni

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Etymology

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From Proto-Ryukyuan *ii, from Proto-Japonic *ipu.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sonai) IPA(key): [ìjúɴ] (tone class A)

Noun

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いゆん (iyun

  1. (archaic) to scold
    あがみ あらーぐ いゆん
    agami arāgu iyunna
    Do not yell at my child!
    んかち あぶとぅ あさに いやりどぅぶたる
    nkachi abutu asani iyaridubutaru
    Back then, I was scolded by my grandmother and grandfather.

References

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  • Yonaguni Hōgen Jiten Henshū I'inkai (与那国方言辞典編集委員会) (2021) どぅなんむぬい辞典 [Dunanmunui Dictionary], Yonaguni (与那国町): Yonaguni-chō Kyōiku I'inkai (与那国町教育委員会), page 74