eśnå (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
eśnå
Noun class (warm / cold)
Warm
Pronunciation
IPA: /eɕnau/
Semantic field
Smntc_Field Emotion / Smntc_Field Behaviour
Translations
- English: grin, smirk
- Polish: uśmiech (szeroki/złośliwy), grymas
Usage Note
Implies a wider, perhaps more mischievous, self-assured or forced expression than exå.
Example sentence
To xő eśnånů. He is grinning.
Etymology
Mimetic: The physical action of saying the phoneme /ɕ/ (alveolo-palatal fricative) pulls the corners of the mouth back into a grin.
Synonyms
- exå (Smile - softer).
Antonyms
x
Derived terms
- eśnånů (To grin).