ỏbwonů (02_Asaxi Verbs_ů (List))
ỏbwonů
Transitivity / Valency
Transitive or Reciprocal
Lexical Aspect
Activity: Continuous physical contact.
Grammatical Note
Derived from ỏbwo (Belly) + -n- + -ů.
- Logic: “To belly.” To press bellies/soft parts together.
Semantic Field
Smntc_Field Emotion / Contact
Pronunciation
IPA: /ou̯bʷonuu̯/
Translations
- English: to cuddle, to embrace, to snuggle
- Polish: przytulać się
Example sentence
To wa gőnigő ỏbwonů. We cuddle each other.
To wo no ỏbwonů. I cuddle you.
Etymology
“To perform the action of the belly” (Soft, warm contact).