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imetama

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Estonian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈimetɑmɑ/, [ˈimet̚ˌtɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -imetɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: i‧me‧ta‧ma

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Finnic *imettädäk, by surface analysis, ime- (to suck) +‎ -tama.

Verb

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imetama (da-infinitive imetada)

  1. to suckle (to breastfeed a child or young animal)
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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imetama

  1. passive nominative ma-infinitive of imema

References

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