båbånă (03_Asaxi Adjectives (List))
båbånă
Grammatical function
- Type: Qualitative Adjective (
-nă) - Source Agreement: Warm (Root
båbåis Warm).
Pronunciation
IPA: /bau̯bau̯naɪ/
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field The Body / Aesthetics
Translations
- English: muscular, hunky, hulking, gymbro-like, rugged, rough
- Polish: umięśniony, napakowany, krzepki
Usage Note (Aesthetic Positive)
Describes a physique or manner that is visibly strong, rugged, or “buff.” It is the aesthetic antonym to hjihjină (Petite/Delicate).
Example sentence
To John båbånă shá xiŕa. John is a hunk (muscular person).
Etymology
båbå (Muscle) + -nă.
Antonyms
- hjihjină (Petite / Delicate / Cute-thin).
Derived terms
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