rebima

Pronunciation: /ˈreb̥imɑ/

“rebima” is an Estonian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

to tear, to rip, to pull, to jerk, to tug
to snatch
to vie; to spurt, to sprint (to push ahead of others with a strong, fierce effort)

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *repidäk, possibly sound-symbolic. Cognates include Finnish repiä, Võro räbimä, Votic and Ingrian reppiä, Livvi revitä, Ludian rebitä, Veps rebita and Northern Sami rahpat (“to open”) (from Proto-Samic *rëpëtēk).

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