tirkesto
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tirkesto (accusative singular tirkeston, plural tirkestoj, accusative plural tirkestojn)
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Borrowed from Esperanto tirkesto. Equivalent to tirar (“to draw, to pull”) + kesto (“closet, cupboard”).
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tirkesto (plural tirkesti)
- drawer
- 1908, Delegitaro Por Adopta Di Linguo Helpanto Internaciona, Lektolibro, page 18:
- La furtisto pozas la klefilo ye tirkesto.
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- 1913,
- Sur la tirkesti staras la maxim gracioza *bibeloti e vazi kun fresha flori.
- On the drawers stand the most gracious bibelots and vases with fresh flowers.
- 1918, Mondo, page 70:
- En tirkesto di mea skribtablo el trovis neapertita letro amorala, e lo furiozigis el.
- In a drawer of my desk she found an unopened love letter, and it enraged her.