rääkima

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Estonian

Etymology

From rääk- +‎ -ma. The root is either a borrowing from Middle Low German spreken, or the same onomatopoetic one as in rääkuma (to screech).

Pronunciation

Verb

rääkima (da-infinitive rääkida)

  1. to talk, to speak
    Synonym: kõnelema
    Ta ei räägi eesti keelt.
    He/she doesn't speak Estonian.
  2. to talk about, to tell
    Synonym: kõnelema
    Ta rääkis mulle oma muredest.
    He told me about his worries.
  3. to converse, to chat, to talk, to have a conversation
    Me rääkisime eile mitu tundi.
    We chatted for many hours yesterday.

Conjugation

References

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