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kurttumm

1 adjective substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 30.09.2025

Meanings

1
selline, kes ei kuule ega räägi seetõttu
  • adjective

Translations

Usage examples
  • Kurttummad inimesed.
1.1
inimene, kes ei kuule ega räägi seetõttu
  • substantive

Translations

Usage examples
  • Kurttumm saab kõnet pidada küll, aga läbi vahendaja.

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 708654 Last modified 21.05.2012
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Domain mentally ill & physically handicapped
deaf-mute person preferred
deaf-mute
  • someone unable to hear and to speak
  • personne qui ne parle ni n'entend
kurttumm
deaf-mute person preferred
deaf-mute
deaf and dumb
Usage examples
  • ... allowance for the deaf and dumb (Exceptional law 421/37; common ministerial order D 8b 423/73, common ministerial order G4/F/11.2/oik. 1929/82 and common ministerial order G4/F.422/oik. 1142/85) ...

Eesti-vene-eesti õigusterminoloogiabaas

ID 488714 Last modified 31.10.2022
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Word forms

Inflection Type 22i

kurttumm kurttummad
kurttumma kurttummade
kurttumma kurttummi ~ kurttummasid

Notes

Vaegkuuljad ja kurdid peavad sõna kurttumm halvustavaks, kuna see osutab võimetusele suhelda. Erialakeelest kadus kurttumm 1962. a, kui Eesti Kurttummade Ühing nimetati ümber Eesti Kurtide Ühinguks.

Last modified 30.09.2025

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  • kurttumm
    • taubstumm

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