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) 

1. 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

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