möllama

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Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic , onomatopoeic. Cognate with Votic möllätä, Ingrian möllätä. Compare Finnish mellastaa and Karelian mellaistoa.

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möllama (da-infinitive möllata)

  1. (intransitive) to rage, storm, rampage, go crazy
    1. To move or act wildly and violently.
      Kamp kurjategijaid möllas ja vandaalitses vanalinnas.
      A gang of criminals were rampaging and vandalizing in the old town.
      1. (figurative) To frolic, have fun, romp, behave playfully.
        Lapsed möllavad batuudi peal.
        The children are frolicking on the trampoline.
      2. (figurative) To ravage, storm, have a devastating effect on something.
        Mujal maailmas möllavad taifuunid ja maavärinad.
        In other parts of the world, typhoons and earthquakes are ravaging.

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