lakkuma

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Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lakkudak, of sound-symbolic origin. Similar stems can be found in other languages, such as Russian лака́ть (lakátʹ) and Latvian lakt.

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Verb

lakkuma (da-infinitive lakkuda) (transitive, usually atelic)

  1. to lap, to lap up (to take liquid into the mouth with the tongue)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) to drink (alcohol) in large amounts
  3. to lick (to slide one's tongue over sth)
    Synonym: limpsima
  4. (informal, also figuratively) to comb one's hair smooth, near the head; overpolish

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References

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