Dictionary · verb
gesti
gesti/ˈɡes.ti/
Official root gest- (Fundamento, 1905)
gesti is an Esperanto verb meaning “gesture”.
Meaning
- to gesture
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gesturegesticulate
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Definition in Esperanto
- Fari geston.
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /ˈɡes.ti/
- Syllables
- GES·ti
- Listen
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Word structure
- gestrootgesto
- iendinginfinitive
Forms
| infinitive | gesti |
|---|---|
| present | gestas |
| past | gestis |
| future | gestos |
| conditional | gestus |
| volitive | gestu |
| active participle · ongoing | gestanta |
| active participle · completed | gestinta |
| active participle · about to | gestonta |
Example sentences
- Li gestis al mi pli proksimiĝi.He beckoned me nearer. #12240955gestis → gesti: to gesture
- Mary gestas al la estro.Mary is gesticulating at the manager. #1854676
- Mi gestis ke ŝi eksidu.I motioned for her to sit down. #2144719gestis → gesti: to gesture
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Related words
In other languages
| Español | hacer gestos |
|---|---|
| Português | fazer um gesto, fazer um aceno |
| Français | faire un geste |
| Deutsch | Gesten machen, Handzeichen geben |
| Polski | robić gesty, czynić gesty |
| Русский | сделать жест |
| Українська | жестикулювати |
| Nederlands | een gebaar maken |
| Čeština | kynout, zdravit |
| Slovenčina | kývnuť, zdraviť |
| Magyar | gesztust tesz |
| 日本語 | 身ぶりをする |
| Bahasa Indonesia | menggestur, menggerakkan tubuh (sbg isyarat dsb.) |
| Беларуская | зрабіць жэст |
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