pxỏpxỏ (02_Asaxi Verbs_Root (List))


pxỏpxỏ

pxỏpxỏ

Transitivity / Valency

intransitive verb Usually intransitive (air moves), or transitive with a locative direction (blow at someone).

Lexical Aspect

  • Durative (Activity) — unfolds over time.
  • Aspect markers: na- “do repeatedly” · tå- “do once” · ni- “begin to” · chå- “do fully”.

Grammatical Note

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field The Body

Pronunciation

IPA: /pʰou̯pʰou̯/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae: pxỏ · pxỏ
  • Pattern: H · H
  • Class: mixed

Translations

  • English: to blow (air), to puff, to gust
  • Polish: dmuchać, wiać

Example sentence

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to wo ni no pxỏpxỏ.
  • English: The blow toward you.
  • Polish: x

Alternative Forms

x

Etymology

Reduplication of the root pxỏ (implies puffiness/air). Mimetic: “Puff-puff.”

Synonyms

  • x

Antonyms

  • x

Derived terms