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Etymology

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From Latin clīnō. Compare Italian chinare, Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈklini]
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  • Rhymes: -ini
  • Hyphenation: kli‧ni

Verb

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klini (present klinas, past klinis, future klinos, conditional klinus, volitive klinu)

  1. (transitive) to bend, tilt, incline
    Peza neĝo klinis la altajn arbojn en la arbaro.
    Heavy snow bent the tall trees in the forest.

Conjugation

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