hji (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
hji
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
- Reasoning: Abstract concept of reduction, withdrawal, or slightness.
Pronunciation
IPA: /çi/
Phonotactics: hj becomes the voiceless palatal fricative /ç/.
Semantic field
Smntc_Field Emotion / Smntc_Field Shapes & Dimensions
Translations
- English: introversion, shyness, quietness, withdrawal, slightness
- Polish: introwersja, nieśmiałość, drobność
Example sentence
To wo hji xiŕa. I am introversion (I am so introverted it defines what I am).
Alternative forms
x
Etymology
Sound symbolism for a small, escaping breath or whisper (/çi/). Related to hjihji (Thinness - Warm biological variant).
Synonyms
- [Quiet] (TBD).
Antonyms
- sivë (Civet/Pride/Show-off).
Derived terms
- gahji (Smallness).
- hjinýj (Small).
- hjină (Shy/Introverted - Adjective).