Esperanto

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Etymology

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From al- +‎ peli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [alˈpeli]
  • Rhymes: -eli
  • Hyphenation: al‧pe‧li

Verb

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alpeli (present alpelas, past alpelis, future alpelos, conditional alpelus, volitive alpelu)

  1. to drive or propel toward (something or someone)
    • Petr Tomašovský (translator), Justa Chess by Vláďa Zíka, Chapter 10,
      [li] ordonis, ke ĉiuj, krom kvin, forrajdu al la gregoj kaj alpelu ilin ankoraŭ pli proksimen al la farmo.
      he gave the order for all but five of them to ride out to the herds and drive them in closer to the farm.
    • J. W. Eggleton (translator), La Karavano (Die Karawane) by Wilhelm Hauff,
      “Tio estas la malbeno de mia kruela patro,” ekkriis li, plorante; “jen ĝi alpelas min al malhonora morto [...]”
      “That is my cruel father’s curse,” he cried, weeping; “now it is driving me to a dishonorable death!”

Conjugation

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