kuule

Estonian

Etymology 1

Noun

kuule

  1. allative singular of kuu

Etymology 2

Noun

kuule

  1. partitive plural of kuul

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːleˣ/, [ˈkuːle̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uːle
  • Syllabification(key): kuu‧le
  • Hyphenation(key): kuu‧le

Verb

kuule

  1. present active indicative connegative of kuulla
    En kuule sinua!
    I can't hear you.
  2. second-person singular present imperative of kuulla
    Minun aikani täällä ei kuule ole lähelläkään loppua, ipana!
    Listen, my time here is nowhere near the end, kid!
  3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative of kuulla

Interjection

kuule

  1. listen
    Synonym: kuules

Usage notes

May be followed by nyt for further emphasis.

Anagrams

Yoruba

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For other Yoruba entries on this topic, see Greetings.

Etymology

From kú +‎ ilé.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kúū.lé/

Interjection

kúulé

  1. a greeting used when entering a home (usually used in response to káàbọ̀ (“welcome”))

Usage notes

When speaking respectfully, this must be immediately preceded by the pronoun ẹ.

Coordinate terms

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