sivënů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))
sivënů
Transitivity / Valency
Intransitive
Lexical Aspect
Activity: Continuous behavior.
Grammatical Note
Derived from sivë (Civet) + -n- (Performance) + -ů.
- Logic: “To perform the civet.” (Cultural metaphor: Civets are viewed as proud, flashy, or strutting creatures).
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Behaviour / Smntc_Field Emotion
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɕiveɪnuu̯/
Translations
- English: to show off, to display confidence
- Polish: popisywać się, puszyć się
Example sentence
To John sivënů. John is showing off.
Antonyms
- sivëshů (To cower / act shyly).
Derived terms
Null