upottaa
Pronunciation: /ˈupotːɑːˣ/
“upottaa” is a Finnish word. Its 10 meanings in English:
verb
- to sink (cause to sink)
- to submerge, sink, immerse, flood
- to stick, dunk
- to plunge (a lance, knife or other weapon)
- to sink (e.g. money, resources)
- to build in, flush (a closet, etc.)
- to embed, inlay (include (something) in surrounding matter)
- to countersink (a nail, screw, rivet)
- to set, mount, encrust (e.g. a gem into a ring)
- to embed, insert
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *up'ottadak, equivalent to upota (“to sink”) + -ttaa (causative verb).
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