tsempata

== Finnish == === Etymology === Most likely from Swedish kämpa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtsempɑtɑˣ/, [ˈts̠e̞mpɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -empɑtɑ Syllabification(key): tsem‧pa‧ta Hyphenation(key): tsem‧pa‧ta === Verb === tsempata (colloquial) (intransitive) to hang on, to persevere, to try hard (intransitive) to improve oneself, to do one's best (transitive, usually atelic) to support, to encourage, to cheer ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tsempata”, 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 3 July 2023