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laistaa.

to shirk, neglect [with elative (with verbs, of the verbal noun)] (to evade from one's duties or obligations)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlɑi̯stɑːˣ/[ˈlɑ̝i̯s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to shirk, neglect [with elative (with verbs, of the verbal noun)] (to evade from one's duties or obligations)

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Probably from laita + -istaa (where the loss of -d- is regular in eastern dialects), or alternatively a later semantic shift from laistaa (etymology 2). The verb has in either case shifted into a conjugation with an -oi- past stem.

verb/ˈlɑi̯stɑːˣ/[ˈlɑ̝i̯s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to underplay (to play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage)

Where this word comes from

laji + -istaa. The verb has shifted into a conjugation with an -oi- past stem.

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