itănů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))


itănů

Transitivity / Valency

ambitransitive verb Can be Intransitive (To become tense) or Transitive (To tighten something).

Lexical Aspect

  • Activity: The act of tightening or maintaining tension.

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field The Body / Smntc_Field Physics

Pronunciation

IPA: /itaɪnuu̯/

Translations

  • English: to tense up, to tighten, to flex (stiffly), to stress, to strain
  • Polish: napinać się, spinać, naprężać

Example sentence

Sè wo båba itănů. My muscles tense up. (Lit: My muscles perform tension).

Alternative forms

x

Etymology

ită (Tension) + -n- (Performance) + .

Synonyms

  • tamo (To block/stop - if verbalized).

Antonyms

Root Noun

Derived terms

Null