Jump to content

rabema

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Esperanto

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

rabi (“to rob”) +‎ -ema (“inclined to”)

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): [raˈbema]
  • Rhymes: -ema
  • Hyphenation: ra‧be‧ma

Adjective

[edit]

rabema (accusative singular rabeman, plural rabemaj, accusative plural rabemajn)

  1. inclined to stealing, thieving
    • 1907, Kabe, chapter 2, in La Faraono, Hachette, translation of Faraon by Bolesław Prus:
      La rabema leono ekkompatis min; la lupo evitis min, eĉ la perfidemaj vespertoj indulgis mian, malfeliĉan kapon, kaj vi Egiptano…
      The thieving lion pities me, the wolf avoids me, even the treacherous bats spare my sad head; and you, Egyptian…
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=rabema&oldid=63088564"