lekottaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === lekko +‎ -ttaa. The meaning "shine warmly" is original, while "to lounge" is back-formed from lekotella (originally "to sunbathe, lie or sprawl under the sun"). In dialects, the word is sometimes used to refer to moving in general. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlekotːɑːˣ/, [ˈle̞ko̞t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ekotːɑː Syllabification(key): le‧kot‧taa Hyphenation(key): le‧kot‧taa === Verb === lekottaa to lounge (of a bird) to fly in a lazy manner (of the sun) to shine warmly ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (lounge): lekotella (shine): paistaa ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “lekottaa”, 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