niŕo (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))


niŕo

Transitivity / Valency

Intransitive (Self-immersion) or Transitive (Immersing an object).

Lexical Aspect

Activity / Accomplishment: The process of entering liquid or depth.

Grammatical Note

02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List): Compound root verb.

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Environment

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɲiɾo/

Translations

  • English: to immerse, to submerge, to dip, to dive into
  • Polish: zanurzać, pławić

Example sentence

To wo [body] niŕo. I submerge (my) body.

Alternative forms

  • niŕoŕo (Full compound: ni + ŕoŕo). Used for emphasis or poetic rhythm.

Etymology

ni (Into/Towards) + ŕo(ŕo) (Water). Lit: “Into-water.”

Synonyms

x

Antonyms

  • păŕo (To emerge / come out of water).

Derived terms

Null