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forrabi

forrabi/forˈra.bi/

Official root rab- (Fundamento, 1905)

forrabi is an Esperanto verb meaning “to abduct”.

Meaning

  1. to abduct

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to kidnap

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Related meanings: abduct

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Definition in Esperanto

  1. Forpreni, kiel rabaĵon
    • iliaj kameloj estos forrabitaj, kaj la multo de iliaj brutoj fariĝos rabakiro
    • (figure) forrabi la justecon de senhavuloj

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Pronunciation

IPA
/forˈra.bi/
Syllables
for·RA·bi

Word structure

  1. forrootforo
  2. rabrootrabo
  3. iendinginfinitive

Forms

infinitiveforrabi
presentforrabas
pastforrabis
futureforrabos
conditionalforrabus
volitiveforrabu
active participle · ongoingforrabanta
active participle · completedforrabinta
active participle · about toforrabonta

Example sentences

  • La milito forrabis la feliĉon de ili.The war deprived them of their happiness. #527466forrabis → forrabi: to abduct
  • La viro de li forrabis lian tutan monon.The man robbed him of all his money. #695397forrabis → forrabi: to abduct

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Related words

rab-

In other languages

Deutschrauben
Polskiograbić, zagrabić
Русскийотнять, отннимать, похищать, похитить
Українськавикрадати
中文绑架
日本語奪い去る
Bahasa Indonesiamenculik
Беларускаязабіраць (праз рабунак)

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