kurkistaa.
to peek, peer (to take a quick look)
Meaning & usage
to peek, peer (to take a quick look)
Kurkistapas ikkunasta ulos.
Where this word comes from
kurk(k)- + -istaa; probably from the same root as kurkottaa, if the semantic development was "to poke (one's head) out" → "to peek". Alternatively, according to Häkkinen, perhaps derived from kurkku (“throat”). Cognate with Karelian kurkistoa.
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