書ちゅん

書ちゅん

Okinawan

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *kaku, from Proto-Japonic *kaku (“to scratch”). Cognate with Japanese 書く (kaku, “to write”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kat͡ɕuŋ̍/

Verb

書ちゅん (hiragana かちゅん, rōmaji kachun)

1. (transitive) to write

   書物書ちゅん

   sumuchi kachun

   (I'm) writing a book

2. to draw; to paint

References

• “かちゅん【書ちゅん】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
• “カチュン（かちゅん）” in Okinawan Dialect Dictionary - Ajima.
• “カチュン” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary.