Dictionary · adjective
ĉikanema
ĉikanema/tʃi.kaˈne.ma/
Official root ĉikan- (Fundamento, 1905)
ĉikanema is an Esperanto adjective meaning “pain in the butt”.
Meaning
- Disposed to quibble, quibblesome.
- Gossipy.
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Definition in Esperanto
- Havanta inklinon por ĉikani
- malnobla, ĉikanema, senprincipa, pugolekema kanajlo
- adiaŭinte partneron kvereleman kaj ĉikaneman
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /tʃi.kaˈne.ma/
- Syllables
- ĉi·ka·NE·ma
Word structure
- ĉikanrootĉikani
- emsuffixtendency, inclined to
- aendingadjective
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| subject | ĉikanema | ĉikanemaj |
| object (-n) | ĉikaneman | ĉikanemajn |
Example sentences
- Mi ne estas tre ĉikanema.I'm not very fussy. #5871700ĉikanema: Disposed to quibble, quibblesome
- Mi estas tre ĉikanema.I'm quite picky. #5872785ĉikanema: Disposed to quibble, quibblesome
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Related words
ĉikan-
- -i
- -em- tendency, inclined to
ĉikanema
In other languages
| Español | abusón, quisquilloso, tiquismiquis |
|---|---|
| Français | chicaneur, chicanier |
| Deutsch | mäklig, streitsüchtig, schikanös |
| 中文 | 喜欢吵架 |
| 日本語 | あら探しの好きな |
| Беларуская | прыдзірлівы, прычэплівы |
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