flamiŋshů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))
flamiŋshů
Transitivity / Valency
Intransitive (Self-concealment) or Transitive (Hiding an object).
Lexical Aspect
Activity: The state of hiding or the process of concealment.
Grammatical Note
Derived from flaminŋ (Flamingo) + -sh- (Privative Mode) + -ů.
- Lit: “To strip the flamingo.” (To remove the display/pose).
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Behaviour / Stealth
Pronunciation
IPA: /fla.mi.ŋ.ʃuw/
Morphology: flami + nŋ (Reduced to ŋ) + sh + ů.
Translations
- English: to hide, to conceal, to camouflage, to blend in, to stop showing off
- Polish: chować się, ukrywać, kamuflować
Example sentence
To wo flamiŋshů. I am hiding. (I am being un-conspicuous).
To wo shěso flamiŋshů. I hide the book.
Etymology
flaminŋ (Flamingo/Display) + -sh- (Remove) + -ů. Cultural Logic: Since the flamingo represents “Posing/Standing out,” the removal of that quality represents “Hiding.”
Synonyms
- x
Antonyms
- flamiŋnů (To pose / To display).