ŋo (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
ŋo
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
- Reasoning: Abstract unit of measurement.
Pronunciation
IPA: /ŋo/
Semantic field
Smntc_Field Numerals / Weights & Measures
Translations
- English: weight (general), kilogram, kilo
- Polish: waga, ciężar, kilogram
Usage Note (Animate vs Inanimate)
- Animate Subject: Uses the verb ŋonů (“To weigh”).
To wo tamda ŋonů.(“I weigh 200”).
- Inanimate Object: Uses the structure
[Subject] [Number] sè ŋo xiŕa(“Thing is X of weight”).- To onýj shěso tam sè ŋo xiŕa. (“The book is 2kg”).
Etymology
Arbitrary root for heavy measurement.
Derived terms
- xaŋo (A ton / Thousand kilos).
- ŋonů (verb) (To weigh in kilos - Intransitive).
- ŋoŕů (verb)* (To burden / Add weight).