Dictionary · adjective
hontiga
hontiga/honˈti.ɡa/
hontiga is an Esperanto adjective meaning “humiliating”.
Meaning
cringeworthy
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humiliating
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /honˈti.ɡa/
- Syllables
- hon·TI·ga
Word structure
- hontroothonto
- igsuffixmake, cause
- aendingadjective
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| subject | hontiga | hontigaj |
| object (-n) | hontigan | hontigajn |
Example sentences
- Ĉi tio fakte estas iom hontiga.This is kind of embarrassing, actually. #12440870hontiga: cringeworthy
- Tomo amindumis min kun hontiga despero.Tom threw himself at me. #13887763hontiga: cringeworthy
- La milito kontraŭ drogoj estis hontiga fiasko.The War on Drugs has been an embarrassing failure. #11282567hontiga: cringeworthy
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