kalka

Icelandic

/ˈkʰal̥ka/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to lime, limewash
  • (intransitive) to calcify
  • (intransitive) to lose one’s memory or mental acuity, as due to age; to become senile

Etymology

Affix from Icelandic kalk (lime, quicklime).

Origin

Icelandic

kalk

Gloss

lime, quicklime

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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