すん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of すん – see the following entry.

【寸】6 [noun] a Japanese measurement of length equivalent to 10 分 (bu) or approximately 3.03 cm [noun] (by extension) a length, measurement [noun] shortness, fewness [noun] This term needs a translation to English. [affix] sun (measurement of length) [affix] (by extension) length, measurement [affix] minimal, negligible

(This term, すん (sun), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as すん, see Category:Japanese kanji read as すん.)

Okinawan

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *si, from Proto-Japonic *su. Cognate with Japanese する (suru, “to do”).

Verb

すん (sun) 

1. to do
2. (auxiliary) Creates verbs out of nouns.

   勉強(びんちょー)すん

   binchō sun

   to study