kihama

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Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kihait'ak.

Verb

kihama (da-infinitive kihada)

  1. to bustle
    Turistidest kihavad tänavakohvikud.
    Street cafés bustle with tourists.
  2. to buzz

Conjugation

References

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