Common Lexeme

afion

Keywords: transportation

Pronunciation (IPA): 'a.vi.on 
Part of Speech: term noun verb 
Class: noxaj 
Forms: afion, afionka 
Glosses: airplane 

Description:

The term 'avion' refers to any aircraft. It is believed to have been borrowed from Spanish sometime during the middle period and to have caught on and been absorbed into offial High Common in the early modern period. As a verb, it is a noxaj verb of motion meaning to go by means of an aircraft that takes an absolutive driver or passenger and a dative destination. See attached article for details on usage.

The derived form 'afionka' is a driver or passenger of this vehicle.

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