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itk

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 19.06.2025

Meanings

1
rituaalne kaebelaul, mis väljendab kurbust või leina ning mis sünnib improvisatsioonina kohapeal
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Itku laulja on Eestis enamasti naine.

Usage examples
  • Itkudes soovitakse tihti kadunu kääpast naasmist elusana.
  • Setu itkud.
1.1
nutmine, nutt; kaeblemine, hala
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  • Minister lõpetas ettekande itkuga, et millekski ei jätku raha.

Word forms

Inflection Type 22e

itk itkud
itku itkude
itku itke ~ itkusid

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