tirkesto

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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From tiri +‎ kesto.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tirˈkesto]
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Hyphenation: tir‧kes‧to

Noun

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tirkesto (accusative singular tirkeston, plural tirkestoj, accusative plural tirkestojn)

  1. drawer

Ido

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Esperanto tirkesto. Equivalent to tirar (to draw, to pull) +‎ kesto (closet, cupboard).

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Noun

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tirkesto (plural tirkesti)

  1. drawer
    • 1908, Delegitaro Por Adopta Di Linguo Helpanto Internaciona, Lektolibro, page 18:
      La furtisto pozas la klefilo ye tirkesto.
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    • 1913,
      Sur la tirkesti staras la maxim gracioza *bibeloti e vazi kun fresha flori.
      On the drawers stand the most gracious bibelots and vases with fresh flowers.
    • 1918, Mondo, page 70:
      En tirkesto di mea skribtablo el trovis neapertita letro amorala, e lo furiozigis el.
      In a drawer of my desk she found an unopened love letter, and it enraged her.