Estonian

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Etymology

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Sound-symbolic term of Finnic origin. A similar back-vowel stem exists, compare Livonian muḑžõ, Votic and Finnish mutista, Ingrian mudissa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmyd̥isemɑ/, [ˈmyd̥ʲisemɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ydisemɑ
  • Hyphenation: mü‧di‧se‧ma

Verb

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müdisema (da-infinitive müdiseda) (intransitive)

  1. to produce a quiet low noise, murmur

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • müdisema in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • müdisema”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009