sülitama

Estonian

Etymology

sülg (“saliva”) +‎ -tama

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsylitɑmɑ/, [ˈsylʲitˑɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ylitɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: sü‧li‧ta‧ma

Verb

sülitama (da-infinitive sülitada)

  1. (also figuratively) to spit
    Synonym: sülgama
  2. (informal, idiomatic) to spit on, to not care for (+ adessive case or genitive case + peale)
    Synonyms: aevastama, sülgama, vilistama

Conjugation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • sülitaja
  • sülitamine
  • süliti
  • sülitis

References
  • sülitama in Sõnaveeb
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), “sülitama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language]‎ (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
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