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hemja.

to control, to hold back, to restrain

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈhɛmja]
  1. to control, to hold back, to restrain

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hemja, from Proto-Germanic *hamjaną (“to press; hinder; restrict”).

noun[ˈhɛmja]
  1. restraint, moderation

    feminine · no-plural
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