ýhýnă (03_Asaxi Adjectives (List))
ýhýnă
Grammatical function
- Type: Qualitative Adjective (
-nă) - Source Agreement: Warm (Root
ýhýsháis Warm).
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɪhɪnaɪ/
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Behaviour / Smntc_Field Shapes & Dimensions
Translations
As an adjective:
- English: mouse-like, tiny (cute/fragile), jittery, timid
- Polish: mysi, malutki, płochliwy
As an adverb:
- English: quietly (timidly), cowardly, nervously, inconspicuously
- Polish: cicho (nieśmiało), tchórzliwie
Usage Note
Derives directly from the root ýhý (the quality of the mouse), omitting the shá suffix for flow, similar to ŕănabină (Fast).
Example sentences
Adjective: To John ýhýnă shá xiŕa. John is a cowardly (mouse-like) person.
Adverb (Manner): To wo ýhýnă aśù. I walk nervously/quietly (scurring).
Etymology
ýhý (Root of ýhýshá / Squeak) + -nă.
Synonyms
- hjinýj (Small - Abstract).
Antonyms
- ŕăijonă (Brave / Powerful).