hjitëbi (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))


hjitëbi

hjitëbi

Noun class (warm / cold)

Warm

Pronunciation

IPA: /çit̪eɪbi/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae: hji · të · bi
  • Pattern: H · L · L
  • Class: lexical

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field The Body

Translations

  • English: finger, digit (hand)
  • Polish: palec (u ręki)

Plural Form

hjitëbiwa (Fingers).

Example sentence

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to wo ŕă hjitëbiwa ma.
  • English: I have five fingers.
  • Polish: x

Alternative Forms

x

Etymology

hji (Smallness/Slightness) + tëbi (Arm/Upper Limb). Logic: “Small-Arms” or “Micro-Limbs.”

Synonyms

x

Antonyms

  • fůhjitëbi (absence of finger) (potential)

Derived terms

  • hjitëbină / hjitëbinýj (adjectival forms) (potential)
  • htëno - ring