makeilla

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to give oneself airs
  • (transitive) to flatter, to soft-soap, to sidle up

Etymology

Affix from Finnish makea (sweet).

Origin

Finnish

makea

Gloss

sweet

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Emoji
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