maőtxeshá (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
maőtxeshá
maőtxeshá
Noun class (warm / cold)
Warm
Pronunciation
IPA: /mao̞ɪtʰe̞ʃɑ/
Semantic Field
Translations
- English: moth
- Polish: ćma
Example sentence
Hjiny gasi maőtxesháma zèpăjală. The little white moths fluttered out.
Alternative Forms
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Etymology
mao (night) + itxeshá (butterfly), with i-coalescence (o+i → ő) as in no+ijo → nőjo: the night-butterfly.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Derived terms
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Usage Note
First attested in Onă Gaksamipỏpỏ (The Velveteen Rabbit).