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maata.

to be lying (in a lying or horizontal position)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmɑːtɑˣ/[ˈmɑ̝ːt̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to be lying (in a lying or horizontal position)

    intransitive
    Makasin sohvalla ja katselin televisiota, kun vaimo tuli kotiin. / Makasin sohvalla katselemassa televisiota, kun vaimo tuli kotiin.
  2. to lie down, lie

    intransitive
  3. to lie unused

    intransitive
  4. to lie, have sex

    intransitive · reciprocal
    maata väkisin
  5. to lay, to have sex with, to have one's way with

    archaic · transitive
  6. synonym of nukkua (“to sleep”)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *magat'ak.

adv/ˈmɑːtɑˣ/[ˈmɑ̝ːt̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. synonym of maate

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *magat'ak.

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