kurkistaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === kurk(k)- +‎ -istaa; probably from the same root as kurkottaa, if the semantic development was "to poke (one's head) out" → "to peek". Alternatively, according to Häkkinen, perhaps derived from kurkku (“throat”). Cognate with Karelian kurkistoa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkurkistɑːˣ/, [ˈkurk̟is̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -urkistɑː Syllabification(key): kur‧kis‧taa Hyphenation(key): kur‧kis‧taa === Verb === kurkistaa to peek, peer (to take a quick look) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== kurkkia === References === === Further reading === “kurkistaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === kirkastua