ýhýnă (adjective) - mouse-like, tiny (cute/fragile), jittery

ýhýnă (03_Asaxi Adjectives (List))

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ýhýnă

Grammatical function

• Type: Qualitative Adjective (-nă)
• Source Agreement: Warm (Root ýhýshá is Warm).

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɪhɪnaɪ/

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Behaviour / Smntc_Field Shapes & Dimensions

Translations

As an adjective:

• English: mouse-like, tiny (cute/fragile), jittery, timid
• Polish: mysi, malutki, płochliwy

As an adverb:

• English: quietly (timidly), cowardly, nervously, inconspicuously
• Polish: cicho (nieśmiało), tchórzliwie

Usage Note

Derives directly from the root ýhý (the quality of the mouse), omitting the shá suffix for flow, similar to ŕănabină (Fast).

Example sentences

Adjective: To John ýhýnă shá xiŕa. John is a cowardly (mouse-like) person.

Adverb (Manner): To wo ýhýnă aśù. I walk nervously/quietly (scurring).

Etymology

ýhý (Root of ýhýshá / Squeak) + -nă.

Synonyms

• hjinýj (Small - Abstract).

Antonyms

• ŕăijonă (Brave / Powerful).