Common Lexeme

xafe

Keywords: modifiers, frequency

Pronunciation (IPA): 'ʃa.ve 
Part of Speech: modifier 
Class: adjective, adverb 
Forms: xafe, Xafen, xafen, xafenka 
Glosses: common, ordinary, frequent, often, Common language, community, lay person 

Description:

The modifier 'xafe' is a modifier of frequency that on its own implies that some action is frequent or some noun is common or ordinary. It is notable for the fact that its term-derived for Xafen is the native name of the Common language, 'na Xafen Zisse', or just 'na Xafen'.

The other meaning of 'xafen' (lower-case) as a noun is 'community'. Much like the word in English, it can refer to something like a municipality, or a group within a society with some common connections, like an ethnic community or the LBGTQ community ( in Common, 'na lunys xafen'. So another interpretation of 'na Xafen Zisse', in fact, probably a better one, is 'the langauge of the community'.

As a verb, 'xafen' is a pali verb meaning 'to be part of/form a community', and the derived form 'xafenka' as a noun means a member of a community. It is also the technical term for lay person.

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