salakuunnella

Finnish

verb
Definitions
  • to eavesdrop, listen in to listen to a conversation one is not intended to hear
  • to tap, wiretap to place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection

Etymology

Affix from Finnish kuunnella (listen).

Origin

Finnish

kuunnella

Gloss

listen

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

聴

Emoji
🌊 👂️

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