eśnå (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
eśnå
eśnå
Noun class (warm / cold)
Warm
Pronunciation
IPA: /eɕnau/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: e · śnå
- Pattern:
H · L - Class:
lexical
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Emotion / Smntc_Field Behaviour
Translations
- English: grin, smirk
- Polish: uśmiech (szeroki/złośliwy), grymas
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: to xő eśnånů.
- English: He is grinning.
- Polish: x
Alternative Forms
Null
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).
Usage Note
Implies a wider, perhaps more mischievous, self-assured or forced expression than exå.