istuma

== Estonian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *istudak (“to sit”), from Proto-Finno-Permic *isɜ-. Cognate to Finnish istua, Erzya озамс (ozams). Possibly of Indo-European origin; from Proto-Indo-European *sed-. Compare Ancient Greek ἕζομαι (hézomai). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈistumɑ/, [ˈistumɑ] Rhymes: -istumɑ Hyphenation: is‧tu‧ma === Verb === istuma (da-infinitive istuda) to sit (to be in such a position where the buttock rests on some kind of base and the back is upright) to sit (to stay in a place or situation for a long time) (informal) to fit (to be suitable, to be acceptable or pleasant) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== iste === References === istuma in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) “istuma”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009 == Finnish == === Participle === istuma agent participle of istua ==== Declension ==== === Anagrams === muista, mustia, mutasi