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lintšima

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Estonian

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Etymology

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From English lynch +‎ -ma.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlintʃimɑ/, [ˈlʲintʃimɑ]
  • Rhymes: -intʃimɑ
  • Hyphenation: lint‧ši‧ma

Verb

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lintšima (da-infinitive lintšida)

  1. (transitive) to lynch (to punish unlawfully, especially by using violence)

Conjugation

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References

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