Estonian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *ahmidak (to wolf down, to eat quickly; to hog, to hoard), from both *ahma (glutton; wolverine), from earlier *ašma, probably from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?], and the suffix *idak. Equivalent to ahm +‎ -ma. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Cognate with Finnish ahmia, Ingrian ahmia, Livvi ahmie, and Votic ahmia.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑhmimɑ/, [ˈɑhmimɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑhmimɑ
  • Hyphenation: ah‧mi‧ma
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Verb edit

ahmima (da-infinitive ahmida)

  1. to grab something greedily or repeatedly; to hog (to greedily take more than one's share)
    Synonyms: haarama, kahmama
    lumekoristusmasinad ahmivad endasse lundsnow plows grabs up snow
    laps üritas kõiki mängunurga asju endale ahmidathe child tried to greedily grab all the things in the play corner
  2. to draw in; to inhale deeply
    ahmisin suuga õhku nagu kala kuivalI drew in air like a dry fish
    mees läitis sigareti ja ahmis mõnuga suitsuthe man lit a cigarette and inhaled the smoke

Conjugation edit

References edit

  • ahmima in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • ahmima”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
  • ahmima”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN