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sortaa

Pronunciation: /ˈsortɑːˣ/

“sortaa” is a Finnish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to trample, treat harshly
  2. to oppress, persecute, tyrannize, repress, bully
  3. to cause to drift leeward
  4. to tip over, cause to fall over, knock down
  5. synonym of sorruttaa

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sortadak (“to tip over, knock down”). Cognate with Ingrian sortaa, Karelian šortua, Ludian sortta and Veps sorta.

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