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vinkata.

to wave, beckon (to give a sign to someone by raising one's hand, e.g. to stop a car, to call a waiter)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋiŋkɑtɑˣ/[ˈʋiŋkɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to wave, beckon (to give a sign to someone by raising one's hand, e.g. to stop a car, to call a waiter)

    transitive
    Voisitko vinkata meille taksin!
  2. to give a hint, to tip

    transitive
    Voisitko vinkata minulle hyvän hevosen?
  3. to give a wink, to wink (to blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion) (often with silmää)

    transitive
    Hän vinkkasi silmää minulle
Where this word comes from

< Swedish vinka (“to wave”)

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