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kaapata.

to capture, abduct, kidnap (a person)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɑːpɑtɑˣ/[ˈkɑ̝ːpɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to capture, abduct, kidnap (a person)

    transitive
  2. to hijack (a vehicle or computer)

    transitive
  3. to usurp, seize (power)

    transitive
    kaapata valta
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish kapa, possibly with some secondary onomatopoeic element (like in Erzya каподемс (kapodems, “to grab, seize, grasp”)).

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