Estonian edit

Etymology edit

Variant of heljuma. Ultimately onomatopoetic, compare dialectal Finnish heljua, holjua. See also huljuma.

Verb edit

hõljuma (da-infinitive hõljuda)

  1. to float, to hover (to move gently in air or water)
    Vees hõljuvad mingid osakesed.
    Some particles are floating in the water.

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit