valamu

Estonian

Etymology

From valama (to pour) + -mu. Coined by Estonian terminologist and lexicographer Johannes Voldemar Veski in 1937.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑlɑmu/, [ˈvɑlɑmu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑmu
  • Hyphenation: va‧la‧mu

Noun

valamu (genitive valamu, partitive valamut)

  1. sink, basin
    1. A container installed under a water tap, that is connected with sewers.
      Loomulikult mängib valiku tegemisel rolli valamu hind.
      Of course the price of the sink plays an important role in making a decision.

Declension

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