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hakkama

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑkːɑmɑ/

“hakkama” is an Estonian word. Its 9 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to start, begin
  2. to become (to begin to be)
  3. to begin, to start, to commence
  4. to get, to become
  5. to latch onto, to grab onto; to bite into
  6. to affect (to influence or alter)
  7. to be sensed (with a sense organ)
  8. to be able to handle
  9. to fit, to suit

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną. Alternatively of Baltic origin; compare Latvian sākt (“to start”) and Lithuanian šokti.

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