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tõstma

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Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *nostadak. See tõusma for more information on the initial t-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɤstmɑ/, [ˈtɤstmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɤstmɑ
  • Hyphenation: tõst‧ma

Verb

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tõstma (da-infinitive tõsta)

  1. to lift, to raise (to move or put something or someone up, higher)
    Keeristorm tõstis katuseid õhku.
    The whirlwind lifted roofs.
  2. to raise (to amount, determine, increase numerical size; to raise the level of something)
    Bensiinimüüjad plaanivad hindu tõsta.
    Petrol sellers plan to raise prices.
  3. to honour (to raise or place someone or something in a higher, more honorable position)

Conjugation

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References

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  • tõstma in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • tõstma”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009