hoolima

== Estonian == === Etymology === hool +‎ -ma === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhoːlimɑ/, [ˈ(h)oːlʲimɑ] Rhymes: -oːlimɑ Hyphenation: hoo‧li‧ma === Verb === hoolima (da-infinitive hoolida) (ambitransitive) to care about/for, to take care of, to look after (to be concerned about) [with elative; or with da-infinitive] Poiss taipas, et tüdruk ei hooli temast sugugi. ― He realised she didn't care about him at all. Sa peaksid oma lastest rohkem hoolima. ― You should care more about your children. Ma ei hooli suurt teiste seltsist. ― I don't care much for the company of others. Ta ei hoolinud ei raamatutest ega õppimisest. ― (S)he didn't care about books or learning. Miks ei hooli sa oma tervisest? ― Why don't you take care of your health? (intransitive, chiefly in the negative) to care about, to pay attention to (to allow oneself to be disturbed or hindered by sth/sb) [with elative] Poiss hoolis vähe ema käskudest ja keeldudest. ― The boy paid little attention to his mother's commands and prohibitions. Neiu kõneleb kiretult, nagu ei hooliks ta üldse kuulajaist. ― She speaks in a shrill voice, as if she doesn't care at all about her audience. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === hoolima in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) “hoolima”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009