helisema

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *helistäk, of onomatopoeic origin, from the same root as heli. Cognate with Finnish helistä, Veps heläita and Votic elisse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhelisemɑ/, [ˈ(h)elʲisemɑ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -elisemɑ
  • Hyphenation: he‧li‧se‧ma

Verb

helisema (da-infinitive heliseda)

  1. (intransitive) to ring, sound
    1. To produce a resonant sound.
      Varsti helises uksekell ja ta tuli minu juurde.
      Soon, the doorbell rang and she came over to me.
      Mu taskus heliseb telefon.
      My phone is ringing in my pocket.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • heli
  • helistik
  • heliline
  • helitu

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