ĵetfermi

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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From ĵeti (to throw) +‎ fermi (to close).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʒetˈfermi]
  • Rhymes: -ermi
  • Hyphenation: ĵet‧fer‧mi

Verb

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ĵetfermi (present ĵetfermas, past ĵetfermis, future ĵetfermos, conditional ĵetfermus, volitive ĵetfermu)

  1. (transitive) to slam (a door, etc.), slam (something) shut
    • L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Marta by Eliza Orzeszkowa, p. 12,[1]
      Sen spiro, tuta tremante de timo kaj ofendo, la juna vidvino enkuris en la pordegon kaj forte ĵetfermis post si la pordeton.
      Out of breath, and shaking with fear and outrage, the young widow ran through the main gate and slammed the small gate behind her with great force.
    Synonym: albati

Conjugation

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