きるん

Yonaguni

Etymology

According to DMJ (2021:127-128), it is probably derived from an irregular sound change, where this hypothesis suggests cognancy with Japanese する (suru, “to do”):

[*se->ser->sir->kir-]

Pronunciation

(Sonai) IPA^(key): [kʰìɾúɴ] (tone class A)

Verb

きるん (kirun)

to do
しかま　きるん
shikama kirun
to do business > to work

かだい　きるん
kadai kirun
to perform a smell > to smell

ひゃぐまんや　きるん
hyaguman'ya kirun
to be a million

Declension

Negative (否定形): きらぬん
Causative (使役形): きみるん
Infinitive (連用形): きー
Past tense (過去形): きたん
Attributive (連体形): きる
Conditional (条件形): きりゃ
Conditional 2 (条件形2): きるば
Imperative (命令形): きり
Volitional (意思形): きる/きろ
Prohibitive (禁止形): きんな

References

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), pages 127-128