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odottaa

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *odottadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic *woča-. Akin to Estonian ootama, Karelian vuottua, Livonian vȯ’dlõ, Ludian vuotada, Votic ootta, Erzya учомс (učoms) and Eastern Mari вучаш (vučaš).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈodotːɑːˣ/, [ˈo̞do̞t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -odotːɑː
  • Syllabification(key): o‧dot‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): odot‧taa

Verb

odottaa

  1. (transitive, usually atelic) to wait (for), await, expect, anticipate
    odottaa innolla ― to look forward (to), to anticipate with enthusiasm
    odottaa mielenkiinnolla ― to look forward (to), to anticipate with interest
    odottaa jännityksellä ― to look forward (to), to anticipate with excitement
    Hän odottaa sinua.
    She is waiting for you.
  2. (intransitive) to expect, to anticipate [with genitive, along with genitive of present or past active participle ‘to do/have done’]
    Hän odotti heidän tulevan.
    She expected them to come.
  3. (transitive, usually atelic) to be expecting, be pregnant
    Hän odottaa poikaa.
    She is expecting a boy.

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

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