le-em
English: Translation
hide; conceal; keep out of sight
English: Definition
To place oneself, another person, or an object where it cannot readily be seen; to prevent someone or something from being visible, noticed, or detected. The semantic core is **visual concealment**. The word concerns being kept outside another person’s field of view, whether deliberately or because something blocks the view.
Morphology
[ROOT]
Notes
Part of Speech
verb; root
Semantic Domain
Physical actions; Visibility and concealment
Morphology
le-em — lexical root.
nile-em < ni- + le-em; imperfective or ongoing form referring to hiding or remaining out of sight.
Notes
Do not define ni- as a “present-tense active-voice prefix.” It marks an unfolding, continuing, or otherwise imperfective situation according to the construction.
Compare:
- ilem — secrecy or the concealment of information;
- ipa’ — conceal oneself and wait for a target;
- ikap — move stealthily toward a target;
- ekleb — lower the body by ducking or crouching.
Related Entries
ilem; ipa’; ikap; ekleb