kŕù (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
kŕù
kŕù
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
- Reasoning: A mineral decay-product — inert, corrosive, the residue of metal eaten by time.
Pronunciation
IPA: /kɾɯ/
Semantic Field
Translations
- English: rust, iron-oxide, red-ochre
- Polish: rdza
Example sentence
To kŕù go nanů. The rust is on the rock.
Alternative Forms
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Etymology
A primitive material root in the rough/decaying kŕ-/ks- family (cf. kŕa thorn, ksù erosion): the dull, crumbling red of oxidised metal. Cold dark vowel ù suits an inert, lifeless substance.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Derived terms
- kŕùŕů (to rust, to corrode)
- kŕùnýj (rusty / dull cold-red).
Plural Form
kŕa