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fingrumi

fingrumi/finˈɡru.mi/

Official root fingr- (Fundamento, 1905)

fingrumi is an Esperanto verb meaning “finger”.

Meaning

  1. to touch, palpate, or move with ones fingers, to finger

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finger (touch)finger (manipulate)

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Related meanings: finger, flick off

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Definition in Esperanto

  1. Tuŝadi, manipuli per siaj fingroj
    • li fingrumis en siaj poŝoj kaj aperigis dolarbileton .

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Pronunciation

IPA
/finˈɡru.mi/
Syllables
fin·GRU·mi

Word structure

  1. fingrrootfingro
  2. umsuffixindefinite meaning
  3. iendinginfinitive

Forms

infinitivefingrumi
presentfingrumas
pastfingrumis
futurefingrumos
conditionalfingrumus
volitivefingrumu
active participle · ongoingfingrumanta
active participle · completedfingruminta
active participle · about tofingrumonta

Example sentences

  • Nu, ĉu vi tradukas aŭ fingrumas?So are you translating or twiddling your fingers? #1831330
  • Ne fingrumu en via nazo!Do not pick your nose! #572782fingrumu → fingrumi: to touch, palpate, or move with ones fingers, to finger
  • Tom fojfoje publike fingrumas en sian nazon.Tom sometimes picks his nose in public. #1776511fingrumas → fingrumi: to touch, palpate, or move with ones fingers, to finger

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Related words

fingr-

In other languages

Françaistripoter
Polskidotykać palcami, przebierać palcami
Українськаторкати, мацати, перебирати (пальцями)
日本語つまむ, いじくる, つま弾く
Беларускаякранаць пальцамі, варушыць пальцамі

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