sivëshů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))
sivëshů
Transitivity / Valency
Intransitive
Lexical Aspect
Activity / State: Behavioral state.
Grammatical Note
Derived from sivë (Civet/Pride) + -sh- (Privative Mode) + -ů.
- Logic: “To strip the civet (pride).” To remove confidence.
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Behaviour / Smntc_Field Emotion
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɕiveɪʃuu̯/
Translations
- English: to act shyly, to cower, to shrink away, to be timid
- Polish: kulić się, wstydzić się, być nieśmiałym
Usage Note
Implies a loss of presence or a desire to be unseen (the opposite of the flashy civet).
Example sentence
To wo sivëshů. I am acting shyly / I cower.
Antonyms
- sivënů (To show off).
Derived terms
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