Contionary:zsematao

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Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

  • IPA: /ˌʑe.ma.ˈta.o/, [ˌʑɛ.mɑ.ˈtɑ.ɔ]

Etymology

From Old Grekelin ζ̌εματάω, from Medieval Greek ζεματάω, ζεματίζω, from Koine Greek ζέμα, from Ancient Greek ζέω, from Proto-Indo-European *yes- (To boil, to foam or to ferment). Cognate with Modern Greek ζεστός and ζεματάω, English yeast and Welsh ias.

Verb

zsematao

  1. (Intransitive) To be very hot, have an increased temperature
    To viza zsemata.   (The water is very hot)
  1. (By extension) To have a large fever
    Eis to láza zsematao.   (I am burning in fever)
  1. (Transitive) To boil up, cook
    To levesi zsematao.   (I am cooking the soup)