Dictionary · verb
petegi
petegi/peˈte.ɡi/
petegi is an Esperanto verb meaning “beg”.
Meaning
- to beseech; to beg
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begbeseechentreatplead
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Related meanings: implore, supplicate
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Definition in Esperanto
- Insiste kaj humile peti
- li petegis nin, sed ni ne aŭskultis
- ne petegu min, ke mi vin forlasu
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /peˈte.ɡi/
- Syllables
- pe·TE·gi
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Word structure
- petrootpeto
- egsuffixbig, intense
- iendinginfinitive
Forms
| infinitive | petegi |
|---|---|
| present | petegas |
| past | petegis |
| future | petegos |
| conditional | petegus |
| volitive | petegu |
| active participle · ongoing | peteganta |
| active participle · completed | peteginta |
| active participle · about to | petegonta |
Example sentences
- Li petegis lin ne ĝeni ŝin.She pleaded with him not to disturb her. #1365568
- Mi petegas vin fari tion atente.I beg you to do it carefully. #2349722petegas → petegi: to beseech; to beg
- La knabo petegis pri nova biciklo.The boy begged for a new bike. #2530665petegis → petegi: to beseech; to beg
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Related words
In other languages
| Español | rogar, suplicar |
|---|---|
| Português | rogar, implorar, suplicar |
| Français | supplier |
| Deutsch | flehen, betteln (flehen), beknien |
| Polski | błagać |
| Русский | умолять |
| Українська | благати, упрошувати |
| Nederlands | smeken |
| Čeština | naléhavě prosit, snažně prosit, úpěnlivě prosit, škemrat (o něco) |
| Slovenčina | naliehavo prosiť |
| Magyar | könyörög |
| 中文 | 祷 |
| 日本語 | 嘆願する |
| עברית | להתחנן |
| Bahasa Indonesia | memohon |
| Беларуская | умольваць |
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