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Moldavian

/ˈt͡si.ne/

verb
Definitions
  • to hold
  • to keep
  • to lean (against)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tenēre (hold, have) inherited from Proto-Italic *tenēō derived from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ten-

Gloss

stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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