ỏbỏnů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))
ỏbỏnů
Transitivity / Valency
Transitive Takes an object (the thing being protected/cushioned).
Lexical Aspect
Activity: Functioning as a buffer.
Grammatical Note
Derived from ỏbỏ (Cushion) + -n- (Performance/Function) + -ů.
- Logic: “To use a cushion” / “To function as a cushion.”
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Housing & Shelter / Safety
Pronunciation
IPA: /ou̯bou̯nuu̯/
Translations
- English: to cushion, to buffer, to soften (a blow), to pad
- Polish: amortyzować, łagodzić
Example sentence
Context: Tom just fell out of a window from a high-rise building. Wo Tom zèxỏbỏnů. I cushioned Tom (from something).
Etymology
“To perform the function of a cushion.”
Derived terms
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