pxů (02_Particles in Asaxi)
pxů
Grammatical function
- Type: Interjection / Discourse Particle
- Function: Refusal / Negation
- Meaning: “No”, “Nope”, “Nay”, “I refuse”, “Incorrect”.
Usage Note
The casual/standard antonym to vi (OK/Good).
- Question:
No pashěsonů kè?(Will you read?) - Answer:
Pxů.(No.)
Pronunciation
IPA: /pɦuu̯/
Etymology
Sound symbolism of rejection (a puff of air, spitting out, or “Puh!”). Possibly related to pù (Below/Down).
Synonyms
- ná (Not - Grammatical).
- náxă (Absolutely not - Emphatic).