tamo (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
tamo
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
- Reasoning: Abstract concept, static boundary.
Pronunciation
IPA: /t̪amo/
Semantic field
Smntc_Field Shapes & Dimensions / Smntc_Field Geography (Topography)
Translations
- English: limit, end, boundary, edge, terminus, line (finish)
- Polish: kres, granica, koniec
Usage Note
Used for both physical edges (where the road stops) and abstract limits (end of patience, end of a process).
Example sentence
To shosa tamo ma. The road has an end.
Sè John anő shěsonů tamo zèxogăni. John’s reading reached (the) limit. (John finished reading.)
Alternative forms
x
Etymology
Related to the verb tomo’ (To stop). It represents the physical point where “stopping” happens. Polish Connection: Tamować (to block/staunch).
Synonyms
- x
Antonyms
- [Start]
Derived terms
Null