Contionary:xemux

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Soc'ul'

Etymology 1

From Sekhulla ɬəmuɬ, from Wascotl łęm-otl. Cognate to Gwaxol łëmol⁵.

Pronunciation

  • (Soc'ul') IPA(key): [ʃə˧mu˥ʃ]

Noun

xemux 4 (plural/indefinite ez'e xemux)

  1. fire
    Ji añ'úlú tumad tumad r'úx xemux.
    The wind is making the fire glow brighter.

Adjective

xemux

  1. firey, on fire
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Central Isles Creole: ʃèmoʃ

Etymology 2

From Sekhulla ɬəmuʃ, from Wascotl łęm-osc.

Pronunciation

  • (Soc'ul') IPA(key): [ʃə˧mu˥ʃ]

Adjective

xemux

  1. hot
    Xen cozeu il miu āhañ'sas sas tin'ūx c'ez āhxemuxxemuxjí?
    Ever noticed that crickets chirp more when it's hotter out?
  2. spicy
    Ji secú ún'ei v'ual xemux.
    I'm eating spicy coconut noodles.

Derived terms

Synonyms

(spicy) nál'em, saumu