Estonian

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Etymology

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sülg (saliva) +‎ -tama

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsylitɑmɑ/, [ˈsylʲit̚ˌtɑmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ylitɑmɑ
  • Hyphenation: sü‧li‧ta‧ma

Verb

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sülitama (da-infinitive sülitada)

  1. (also figuratively) to spit
    Synonym: sülgama
  2. (informal, idiomatic) to spit on, to not care for [with adessive; or with (genitive +) peale]
    Synonyms: aevastama, sülgama, vilistama

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • sülitama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • sülitama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009