xi (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
xi
Noun class (warm / cold)
Warm
- Reasoning: The sun is the source of heat.
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɦi/
Semantic field
Smntc_Field Weather & Climate / Smntc_Field Time
Translations
- English: sun, day (unit)
- Polish: słońce, dzień
Usage Notes
- Write the word with a capital letter if referring to the sun, eg.
Xi - When used in the sense of “day”, use
xi.
Example sentence
To Xi dănă xiŕa. The sun is big.
Onă xi gavină zèbů. The day was good
Vwo, Xi dănă pjoŕů. Today, the sun shone very brightly.
Alternative forms
- mă (in frequency compounds like
ximă).
Etymology
Hi (Japanese 日 - Sun/Day).
Synonyms
- x
Antonyms
- mao (Night/Moon).