zèvo (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
zèvo
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
Pronunciation
IPA: /zəvo/
Semantic field
Translations
- English: name, title, designation, identifier
- Polish: imię, nazwa, tytuł
Example sentence
To sè no zèvo kjo xiŕa? What is your name? (Lit: As for your name, what is it?)
Zèvo tte kjo? What (do you call) the name? (What is the name?)
Alternative forms
x
Etymology
zè (Past) + vwo (Today/Current Identity).
External Connection: Sounds similar to Russian “зовут” (zovut - “they call”) or “завуд”.
Logic: “That which comes from the past.” A name is a historical identifier given previously that defines the entity now.
Synonyms
- shějýn (Title/Role - distinct from personal name)
Antonyms
Null
Derived terms
- zèvonů (verb): To name.
- zèvonýj (adjective): Esteemed.
- zèvoshů (verb): To defame.