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tallama

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Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *tallat'ak, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic [Term?]. Cognate with Finnish tallata, Votic talloa, Ingrian tallata, Livvi tallata, Veps tallata and Komi-Zyrian талявны (taľavny).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑlːɑmɑ/, [ˈtɑlːɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlːɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: tal‧la‧ma

Verb

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tallama (da-infinitive tallata)

  1. to trample, tread
    1. (transitive or intransitive) To press something down by repeatedly stepping on it with one's feet.
      Mehed hakkavad tallates lõkketuld kustutama.
      The men start to put out the campfire by stomping on it.
      Synonym: sõtkuma
      1. (transitive, figuratively) To humiliate, treat someone brutely.
      2. (transitive) To step on the pedals of something.
        Kurvis ei tasu gaasipedaali tallata.
        It's not worth stepping on the pedal in a curve.
        Synonym: sõtkuma

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