maopjo (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))


maopjo

maopjo

Noun class (warm / cold)

Warm

Pronunciation

IPA: /mao̞pʲo̞/

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Objects / Smntc_Field Tools

Translations

  • English: night-light, night lamp
  • Polish: lampka nocna

Example sentence

Maopjo na sè ŕămáka nonawo pjonů zèbăhè. She left the night-light burning on the mantelpiece.

Alternative Forms

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Etymology

mao (night) + pjo (lamp), cf. pjobi (candle).

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).