sivëshá (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))


sivëshá

Noun class (warm / cold)

Warm

  • Reasoning: Animate animal.

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɕiveɪʃɑ/

Semantic field

Smntc_Field Animals

Translations

  • English: civet, genet
  • Polish: cyweta, żeneta

Example sentence

To sivëshá dănă ů. The civet is being big (puffing itself up).

Alternative forms

x

Etymology

Borrowed from English “Civet”, adapted to Asaxi phonotactics (c s, et ë). + shá (noun) (creature)

Derived terms

  • sivënů (To show off).
  • sivëshů (To cower).