jhi (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
jhi
jhi
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
Pronunciation
IPA: /d̠ʒi/
Semantic Field
Translations
- English: hour
- Polish: godzina
Example sentence
Nixå tam jhiwa onă Bỏhjá ni xő zèsùkixů. For two hours the Boy loved him.
Alternative Forms
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Etymology
Loan < Japanese ji (時). Fills the unit gap between åkamm (moment) and xi (day).
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Derived terms
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Usage Note
Duration rule: time units join nixå for duration readings (nixå tam jhiwa “for two hours”) but stand alone as ordinary nouns elsewhere. See [[41_Time & Frequency (The mă System)]].
First attested in Onă Gaksamipỏpỏ (The Velveteen Rabbit).