xaembi (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))


xaembi

xaembi

Noun class (warm / cold)

Cold

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɦae̞mbi/

Semantic Field

Smntc_Field Housing & Shelter

Translations

  • English: balcony
  • Polish: balkon

Example sentence

Dhè onă Bỏhjá ni xaembi hùzèmaaśù. The Boy had been carried out onto the balcony.

Alternative Forms

x

Etymology

xa- (above) + embi (platform): the high platform, cf. xashosa (bridge).

Synonyms

x

Antonyms

Null

Derived terms

Null

Usage Note

First attested in Onă Gaksamipỏpỏ (The Velveteen Rabbit).