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vajota.

to sink [with illative ‘in’] (something heavier than water)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋɑjotɑˣ/[ˈʋɑ̝jo̞t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to sink [with illative ‘in’] (something heavier than water)

    intransitive
  2. to settle, subside (sink gradually to a lower level, e.g. of ground beneath a building)

    intransitive
  3. to descend, sink

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *vajot'ak (compare Estonian vajuma, Ingrian vajota, Karelian vajota, Livonian va’jjõ, Veps vajuda and Votic vajoota (Mati)), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *waja- (compare Northern Sami vuodjut, Erzya and Moksha ваямс (vajäms), Udmurt выйыны (vyjyny), Northern Mansi [script needed] (uj-) and Hungarian vejsze).

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