A dictionary of the Ryukyuan language
Results from the 沖縄語辞典 データ集 Okinawago jiten dēta-shū (Okinawan Language Dictionary Data Collection), published by the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, © CC BY 4.0.
Search languages: Okinawan → Japanese
アンイーカンイー an iikan ii (?aN?iikaN]?ii) ⓪ 副
- ああ言いこう言い。言を左右するさま。~sjuN.言を左右する。
あげる【上げる・挙げる・揚げる】
(Common Ichidan verb, transitive)
- To raise; To elevate
(Common Ichidan verb, intransitive)
- To do up (one's hair)
- To fly (a kite, etc.); To launch (fireworks, etc.); To surface (a submarine, etc.)
- To land (a boat)
- To deep-fry
- To show someone (into a room)
- To summon (for geishas, etc.)
— Word usually written using kana alone
- To send someone (away)
- To enrol (one's child in school); To enroll
- To increase (price, quality, status, etc.); To develop (talent, skill); To improve
- To make (a loud sound); To raise (one's voice)
- To earn (something desirable)
- To praise
- To give (an example, etc.); To cite
- To summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
- To arrest
- To nominate
- To give
— Polite (teineigo) language
- To offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
- To bear (a child)
- To conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
- (Of the tide) to come in
- To vomit
(Common Ichidan verb)
- To do for (the sake of someone else)
— Word usually written using kana alone / Polite (teineigo) language
(Common Ichidan verb, intransitive)
- To complete ...
- To humbly do ...
— Humble (kenjougo) language
あう【会う・逢う・遭う・遇う】
(Common Godan verb, intransitive)
- To meet; To encounter; To see
- To have an accident; To have a bad experience
— Word usually written using kana alone
うける【受ける・請ける・承ける・享ける】
(Common Ichidan verb, transitive)
- To receive; To get
(Common Ichidan verb, intransitive)
- To catch (e.g. a ball)
- To be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
- To sustain (damage); To incur (a loss); To suffer (an injury); To feel (influence)
- To undergo (e.g. surgery); To take (a test); To accept (a challenge)
- To be given (e.g. life, talent)
- To follow; To succeed; To be descended from
- To face (south, etc.)
- To be modified by
- To obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee
- To be well-received; To become popular; To go down well
つくる【作る・造る・創る】
(Common Godan verb, transitive)
- To make; To produce; To manufacture; To build; To construct
- To prepare (food); To brew (alcohol)
- To raise; To grow; To cultivate; To train
- To till
- To draw up (a document); To make out; To prepare; To write
- To create (an artistic work, etc.); To compose
- To coin (a phrase); To organize; To organise; To establish; To found
- To have (a child)
- To make up (one's face, etc.)
- To fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
- To form (a line, etc.)
- To set (a record)
- To commit (a sin, etc.)
あわせる【合わせる・併せる・合せる】
(Common Ichidan verb, transitive)
- To match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
- To join together; To unite; To combine; To add up
- To face; To be opposite (someone)
- To compare; To check with
- To cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
- To place together; To connect; To overlap
- To mix; To combine
- To put blade to blade; To fight
かたまり【塊・固まり・塊まり】
(Common Noun)
- Lump; Mass; Bundle; Clump; Clod; Cluster
- Group; Crowd
- Embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); Personification
め【目・眼】
(Common Noun)
- Eye; Eyeball
- Eyesight; Sight; Vision
- Look; Stare; Glance
- An experience
- Viewpoint
- Stitch; Texture; Weave
(Common Suffix)
- Ordinal number suffix
(Common Noun)
- Somewhat; -ish
であう【出会う・出合う・出逢う・出遭う】
(Common Godan verb, intransitive)
- To meet (by chance); To come across; To run across; To encounter; To happen upon
- To meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)
- To emerge and engage (an enemy)
おさめる【収める・納める】
(Common Ichidan verb, transitive)
- To dedicate; To make an offering; To pay (fees)
- To supply
- To store
- To finish; To bring to a close
- To restore (something to its place)
- To achieve (e.g. a result)
たきだし【炊き出し・炊出し・焚き出し】
(Common Noun)
- Emergency rice feeding; Distribution of rice after an emergency
でかける【出かける・出掛ける】
(Common Ichidan verb, intransitive)
- To go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); To leave; To depart; To start; To set out
- To be about to leave; To be just going out
みつける・みっける【見つける・見付ける・見附ける・見附る】
(Common Ichidan verb, transitive)
- To discover; To find (e.g. an error in a book); To come across; To detect; To spot
- To locate; To find (e.g. something missing); To find fault
- To be used to seeing; To be familiar with
か【課】
(Common Noun)
- Lesson
- Section (in an organization); Division; Department
(Common Counter)
- Counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
くる【繰る】
(Godan verb, transitive)
- To reel; To wind; To spin (thread)
- To turn (pages); To flip through (a book); To leaf through (a book); To consult (a dictionary); To refer to (an encyclopedia)
- To count (e.g. the days)
- To open one-by-one; To close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)
は【刃】
(Common Noun)
- Edge (of a knife or sword)
- Prong (of an electrical plug)
おす【押す・圧す・捺す】
(Common Godan verb, transitive)
- To push; To press
- To apply pressure from above; To press down
- To stamp (i.e. a passport); To apply a seal
- To affix (e.g. gold leaf)
- To press (someone for something); To urge; To compel; To influence
- To overwhelm; To overpower; To repress
- To push (events along); To advance (a plan)
- To do in spite of ...; To do even though ...; To force
- To make sure
- To be pressed for time
- To advance troops; To attack
- (Of light) to be diffused across an entire surface
はてる【果てる】
(Ichidan verb, intransitive)
- To end; To be finished; To be exhausted
- To die; To perish
(Auxiliary verb)
- To do utterly; To do completely; Indicates an extreme has been reached
かけ【掛け・懸け・掛・懸】
(Common Noun)
- Credit
— Abbreviation
- Money owed on an account; Bill
- Hot noodles in broth
— Abbreviation / Word usually written using kana alone
- Proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price)
(Common Suffix)
- In the midst of
(Common Noun)
- Rest; Rack; Hanger
たま【玉・球・珠・弾】
(Common Noun)
- Ball; Sphere; Globe; Orb
- Bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); Drop; Droplet
- Ball (in sports)
- Pile (of noodles, etc.)
- Bullet
- Bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
- Lens (of glasses, etc.)
- Bead (of an abacus)
- Ball (i.e. a testicle)
— Slang / Abbreviation
- Gem; Jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); Pearl
- Female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- Person (when commenting on their nature); Character
— Derogatory
- Item, funds or person used as part of a plot
- Egg
(Common Suffix)
- Coin
(Common Noun)
- Precious; Beautiful; Excellent
みる【見る・観る・視る】
(Common Ichidan verb, transitive)
- To see; To look; To watch; To view; To observe
- To look over; To look on; To assess; To examine; To judge
- To look after; To keep an eye on; To take care of
— Word usually written using kana alone
- To view (e.g. flowers, movie)
(Common Ichidan verb)
- To try; To try out; To test
— Word usually written using kana alone
(Common Ichidan verb, transitive)
- To see that...; To find that...
— Word usually written using kana alone
さす【差す】
(Common Godan verb, intransitive)
- To shine
- To be visible
- To be tinged with
- To rise (of water levels); To flow in
- To be felt (i.e. as an emotion); To come over one
(Common Godan verb, transitive)
- To hold up (an umbrella, etc.); To put up; To raise
(Common Godan verb, intransitive)
- To extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
- To insert; To put in
- To wear (a sword) in one's belt; To wear at one's side; To carry under one's arm
- To insert one's arm under an opponent's arm
- To pole (a boat)
- To pour; To add (liquid); To serve (drinks)
- To put on (lipstick, etc.); To apply; To colour; To dye
- To light (a fire); To burn
- To shut; To close; To lock; To fasten
(Common Godan verb)
- To stop in the midst of; To leave undone
JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database
Possible results from JLect’s Japonic Languages and Dialects Database, created by Zachary Read, © JLect.com.
Search languages: Japonic (all languages and dialects) ↔ English ↔ Japanese
Ryukyu (Yoron)
ゆんぬふとぅば【与論言葉】
(Noun) Yoron language, Yoronjima language
Ryukyu (Yaeyama)
おーりとーり・おおりとおり
(Expression) Welcome
Ryukyu (Yaeyama)
くよーなーら・くよおなあら
(Expression) Hello, hi, hey
Ryukyu (Yaeyama)
にいふぁいゆ・にーふぁいゆ
(Expression) Thank you, thanks
Ryukyu (Tarama-Minna)
うずがん【氏神】
(Noun) Ancestors, spirits
Ryukyu (Okinawa)
からじ
(Noun) Hair
Ryukyu (Kunigami: Iejima, Okinawa)
とぅじ【刀自】
(Noun) Wife
Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くーが・くうが
(Noun) Eggs, egg
Ryukyu (Okinawa)
めんそーれー・めんそおれえ
(Phrase) Welcome, greetings (in a store, etc.)
Ryukyu (Yoron)
とーとぅがなし・とおとぅがなし【尊尊我無・尊々我無・尊加那志】
(Expression) Thank you, thanks; Nice to meet you