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vilkaista.

to glance, take a look, have a look, glimpse

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋilkɑi̯stɑˣ/[ˈʋilkɑ̝i̯s̠tɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to glance, take a look, have a look, glimpse

    intransitive
    Minä vilkaisin nopeasti peiliin.
    Hän ei edes vilkaissutkaan minuun.
  2. to take a look at, have a look at

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From vilk- + -aista (momentane verb), from a variant of vilkkua. Compare vilahtaa, vilkuilla and vilkas.

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