lakkuma

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lakkudak, of sound-symbolic origin. Similar stems can be found in other languages, such as Russian лака́ть (lakátʹ) and Latvian lakt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑkːumɑ/, [ˈlɑkːumɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkːumɑ
  • Hyphenation: lak‧ku‧ma

Verb

lakkuma (da-infinitive lakkuda) (transitive, usually atelic)

  1. to lap, to lap up (to take liquid into the mouth with the tongue)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) to drink (alcohol) in large amounts
  3. to lick (to slide one's tongue over sth)
    Synonym: limpsima
  4. (informal, also figuratively) to comb one's hair smooth, near the head; overpolish

Conjugation

Derived terms

Adjectives
  • lakutud
Nouns
  • lakard
  • lake
  • lakkuja
  • lakkumine
Verbs
  • lakutama
Compound nouns
  • lakukivi
  • lakusool
  • lakutõbi
Compound verbs
  • haavu lakkuma
  • panni lakkuma
  • perset lakkuma
  • taldu lakkuma
  • täis lakkuma

References

  • lakkuma in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • lakkuma”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009