tähistama
Estonian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *tähdüstädäk, by surface analysis, täht + -stama. Cognate with Finnish tähystää.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edittähistama (da-infinitive tähistada) (transitive, usually atelic)
- to celebrate, to mark, to commemorate (an event)
- to mark with, to indicate with
- tähistamata matmispaigad ― unmarked burial sites
- Pikad vokaalid on tähistatud tähe kohal oleva kriipsuga.
- Long vowels are indicated by a dash above the letter.
- Sakslased tähistavad tormi ja rünnakut ühe ja sama sõnaga.
- Germans use the same word for storm and attack.
- to mark, to signify; to represent, to stand for; to refer to; to mean
- Synonym: tähendama
- 1918. aasta tähistab uue aja algust Eesti ajaloos. ― 1918 marks the beginning of a new era in Estonian history.
Conjugation
editConjugation of tähistama (ÕS type 27/elama, no gradation)
Derived terms
editReferences
editCategories:
- Estonian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Estonian terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Estonian terms suffixed with -stama
- Estonian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Estonian/æhistɑmɑ
- Rhymes:Estonian/æhistɑmɑ/4 syllables
- Estonian lemmas
- Estonian verbs
- Estonian transitive verbs
- Estonian terms with usage examples
- Estonian elama-type verbs