śchi (01_Asaxi Nouns (List))
śchi
Noun class (warm / cold)
Cold
- Reasoning: Abstract unit of measurement.
Pronunciation
IPA: /ɕt͡ɕʲi/ Phonotactics: A dense palatal cluster. /ɕ/ (soft s) + /t͡ɕ/ (soft ch) + /i/.
Semantic field
Smntc_Field Numerals / Weights & Measures
Translations
- English: centimeter, cm, unit of length
- Polish: centymetr
Example sentence
To shěso dam sè śchi. The book is 10cm (long/thick).
Etymology
Borrowed and shortened from Japanese センチ (senchi).
Reduction: senchi schi śchi.
Derived terms
- śchinů (To measure X cm / To be X tall).
- xaśchi (Meter? / “Thousand-cm” - TBD if we use metric prefixes or new words).