leikata
Pronunciation: /ˈlei̯kɑtɑˣ/
“leikata” is a Finnish word. Its 17 meanings in English:
verb
- to cut (divide with a sharp instrument)
- to knife (use a knife to cut, or cut through as if with a knife)
- to cut (form or shape by cutting)
- to cut, incise (cut in or into with a sharp instrument)
- to cut (reduce, especially intentionally)
- to mow (cut something down, especially grass or crops)
- to trim (reduce slightly, especially, to remove excess)
- to operate (perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)
- to sterilize an animal, especially a pet; to fix, spay, neuter
- to edit (assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage)
- to cut (remove and place in memory for later use)
- to intersect (cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts)
- to shear (deform because of shearing forces)
- to clip (perform an illegal check or tackle)
- to get it
- to adulterate a substance, especially an illicit drug; to cut
- to broach (of a boat, to be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves)
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *lëik'at'ak (compare Estonian lõikama (“to cut”)), possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną; see the Proto-Finnic entry for more details.
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