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まとぅまいん【纏まいん】 : matumain | define meaning

matumain

Pronunciation: [matumaiŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

To be governed as one; to be ruled as one
To be unified; to be put together; to come together; to work together; to be cohesive
To be in order; to be cohesive

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese まとまる【纏まる】 matomaru "to be unified".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「まとゥまゆん」纏（マトマル）".

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Orthography	Form
Kanji	纏まいん
Kana	まとぅまいん
New Okinawa Moji	ま婢まいん
Romanization	matumain
Pronunciation (IPA)	[matumaiŋ̍]

Verb Paradigm

Central Okinawan ru-type verb: **matumayun** ~ **matumain**
		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative Perfective
Indicative	PRED	matumayun, matumain	matumatan	matumaran	matumarantan
	ATT	matumayuru, matumairu	matumataru
Progressive	PRED	matumatoon	matumatootan	matumateewuran	matumateewurantan
	ATT	matumatooru	matumatootaru
Causative	PRED	matumarasun	matumarachan	matumarasan	matumarasantan
	ATT	matumarasuru	matumaracharu
Passive and Potential	PRED	matumarariyun, matumarariin	matumararitan, matumarattan	matumarariran, matumararan	matumararirantan, matumararatan
	ATT	matumarariyuru, matumarariiru	matumararitaru, matumarattaru
Causative-Passive	PRED	matumarasariyun, matumarasariin	matumarasaritan	matumarasariran	matumarasarirantan
	ATT	matumarasariyuru, matumarasariiru	matumarasariraru
Intransitivizing resultative (For transitive verbs only)	PRED	matumateen	matumateetan	matumateeneen	matumateeneentan
	ATT	matumateeru	matumateetaru
Preparatory	PRED	matumatoochun	matumatoochan	matumateeukan	matumateeukantan
	ATT	matumatoochuru	matumatoocharu

Base forms
Form	Construction
Root	matumar-
Dictionary	matumayun, matumain
Attributive or Adnominal	matumayuru, matumairu
Apocopated (indicative imperfective)	matumayu-, matumai-
Adverbial	matumai
Volitional-Presumptive	matumara
Conjunctive	matumati
Representative	matumatai
Imperative	matumari, matumaree
Conditional	matumaree

Common attributive (adnominal) constructions
Form	Construction
Conjecture	matumayuru haji, matumairu haji
So as to...	matumayuru gutu, matumairu gutu
Before...	matumayuru mee, matumairu mee
While...	matumayuru qweeda, matumayuru-qweema, matumairu qweeda, matumairu-qweema
Purpose	matumayuru tami ni, matumairu tami ni

Common conjunctive constructions
Form	Construction
Request	matumati-kwimisooree
Benefactive	matumati-kwiin
Completive	matumati-neen
Concessive conditional	matumati-n
After...	matumati-kara
After...	matumati-atu

Common adverbial constructions (adjectival compounds)
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Desiderative	PRED	matumai-busan	matumai-busantan	matumai-bushikoo neen, matumai-bushikoo neeran	matumai-bushikoo neentan, matumai-bushikoo neerantan
Desiderative	ATT	matumai-busaru	matumai-busataru	matumai-bushikoo neen, matumai-bushikoo neeran	matumai-bushikoo neentan, matumai-bushikoo neerantan
Easy to...	PRED	matumai-yassan	matumai-yassantan	matumai-yashikoo neen, matumai-yashikoo neeran	matumai-yashikoo neentan, matumai-yashikoo neerantan
Easy to...	ATT	matumai-yassaru	matumai-yassataru	matumai-yashikoo neen, matumai-yashikoo neeran	matumai-yashikoo neentan, matumai-yashikoo neerantan
Hard to...	PRED	matumai-gurisan	matumai-gurisantan	matumai-gurikoo neen, matumai-gurikoo neeran	matumai-gurikoo neentan, matumai-gurikoo neerantan
Hard to...	ATT	matumai-gurisaru	matumai-gurisataru	matumai-gurikoo neen, matumai-gurikoo neeran	matumai-gurikoo neentan, matumai-gurikoo neerantan

Common adverbial constructions (verbal compounds)
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Exalting	PRED	matumai-misheen, matuma-misheen	matumai-misheentan, matuma-misheentan	matumai-misooran, matuma-misooran	matumai-misoorantan, matuma-misoorantan
Exalting	ATT	matumai-misheeru, matuma-misheeru	matumai-misheetaru, matuma-misheetaru, matumai-misoocharu, matuma-misoocharu	matumai-misooran, matuma-misooran	matumai-misoorantan, matuma-misoorantan

Common adverbial constructions (nominal compounds)
Form	Construction
While (simultaneously)...	matumai-gachii

Common apocopated constructions
Form	Construction
Reported past	matumayu-tan, matumai-tan
Nominalizing	matumayu-shi, matumai-shi
Concessive	matumayu-shiga, matumai-shiga
Cause-effect	matumayu-kutu, matumai-kutu
Prohibitive	matumayu-na, matumai-na
Provisional conditional	matumayu-ra matumai-ra
Questions	matumayu-ga, matumai-ga

Other constructions
Form		Imperfective	Perfective	Negative	Negative perfective
Polite	PRED	matumayabiyun, matumayabiin, matumaibiyun, matumaibiin	matumayabitan, matumaibitan	matumayabiran, matumaibiran	matumayabirantan, matumaibirantan
Polite	ATT	matumayabiyuru, matumayabiiru, matumaibiyuru, matumaibiiru	matumayabitaru, matumaibitaru	matumayabiran, matumaibiran	matumayabirantan, matumaibirantan
Polar questions	PRED	matumayumi, matumaimi	matumatii	matumarani	matumarantii

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.

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 15). まとぅまいん【纏まいん】 : matumain | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7215/matumain/.