沖 言葉 okikotoba
okikotoba
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1. euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
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okikotobade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. -te form: connecting clauses; -te form: making requests
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okikotobajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't rude.; It wasn't impolite.
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okikotobajanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't rude.; It wasn't impolite.
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oki kotobadeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably Okinawan.; Likely Okinawan.
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okikotobadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not rude.; It wasn't impolite.
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okikotobadattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when spoken rudely; If/when said harshly
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okikotobadeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when rashness/impetuosity…
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okikotobanara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when spoken in the Okinawan dialect; If/when said in Okinawan
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