xaembi (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
xaembi
xaembi
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɦae̞mbi/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: xa · e · mbi
- Pattern:
H · L · L - Class:
lexical
Semantic Field
Translations
- English: balcony
- Polish: balkon
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: dhè onă bỏhjá ni xaembi hùzèmaaśù.
- English: The Boy had been carried out onto the balcony.
- Polish: x
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).