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Dictionary · adverb

malestime

malestime/ma.lesˈti.me/

Official root estim- (Fundamento, 1905)

malestime is an Esperanto adverb meaning “contemptuously”.

Meaning

contemptuouslydisdainfullydisrespectfullydespisinglyscornfully

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contemptuouslydisdainfully

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Definition in Esperanto

  1. En malestima maniero
    • ili ridis pri ni kaj rigardis nin malestime
    • Kiu ajn malestime traktas la oligarĥion

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Pronunciation

IPA
/ma.lesˈti.me/
Syllables
ma·les·TI·me

Word structure

  1. malprefixopposite
  2. estimrootestimo
  3. eendingadverb

Example sentences

  • Ne pensu malestime pri malriĉaj homoj.Don't look down on poor people. #676143malestime: contemptuously
  • Mi ĉiam rigardas tiun fotografaĵon malestime.I always view this photo with disgust. #775187malestime: contemptuously
  • Vi ne agu tiel malestime!Don't be disrespectful. #2293064

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Related words

estim-

In other languages

Portuguêscom desprezo, com menosprezo
Deutschverächtlich, verachtungsvoll, geringschätzig, respektlos
Polskipogardliwie
中文充满蔑视
Bahasa Indonesiadengan tidak hormat
Беларускаяпагардліва, пагарджальна

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