dunka

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Latvian

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Noun

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dunka m (??? please provide the declension type!)

  1. punch (a strike using a fist)

See also

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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dunka n

  1. plural definite of dunk

Sidamo

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdunka/
  • Hyphenation: dun‧ka

Adjective

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dunka (plural dunkano)

  1. slow

Declension

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References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 144

Swedish

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Etymology

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Ultimately of imitative origin, possibly from or influenced by Old Norse dengja (to beat). Compare modern English dinge, dunch.

Verb

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dunka (present dunkar, preterite dunkade, supine dunkat, imperative dunka)

  1. to thump, to pound
    Högtalarna dunkade ut basnoter
    The speakers thumped out bass notes
    Hjärtat dunkade
    His heart pounded
    Han dunkade honom i ryggen
    He thumped his back (used idiomatically like "slapped him on the back")
    dunka huvudet i väggen
    bang one's head against the wall
  2. (sports) to dunk (in basketball)

Conjugation

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