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
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Etymology
ită (Tension) + -n- (Performance) + -ů.
Synonyms
- tamo (To block/stop - if verbalized).
Antonyms
- alănů (To loosen / relax).
Root Noun
Derived terms
Null