tlumit

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish tłumić, from Proto-Slavic *tъlmiti.

Pronunciation

Verb

tlumit impf

  1. to lower, soften, muffle (sound)
  2. to soften, cushion (impact)
  3. to dim (light)
  4. to soothe, assuage (feeling or pain)

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Further reading

  • tlumiti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • tlumiti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989