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Etymology
From al- + klini.
Pronunciation
Verb
alklini (present alklinas, past alklinis, future alklinos, conditional alklinus, volitive alklinu)
- (transitive) to bend or lean (something) toward
- Mi alklinis la branĉon al mi por pluki pomon. ― I bent the branch toward me to pick an apple.
- L. L. Zamenhof, “Kvin en unu silikvo” (“The Pea Blossom”) in Fabeloj by Hans Christian Andersen, Book 3,
- La malgranda knabino alklinis sian kapon kaj kisis tre faciltuŝe la delikatajn folietojn.
- The little maiden bent down (lit. bent her head) and gently kissed the delicate leaves.
Conjugation
Derived terms
- alkliniĝi (“to bend or lean toward”, intransitive verb)