/ˈɑmpuɑˣ/, [ˈɑ̝mpuɑ̝(ʔ)]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *ampudak, from Proto-Finno-Permic *ampɜ-. Probably cognate to Erzya аволдамс (avoldams, “to swing”).
- transitiveto shoot, fire (fire a projectile or a weapon that fires a projectile)
“ampua alas” — to shoot down
“Ammuin sinua.” — I shot (at) you.
“Ammuin sinut.” — I shot (and killed) you.
- informal, transitiveto explode, blast, especially to blast rock
- informalto shoot (attempt to score a goal in a ball game)
Formsammun(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en ammu(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen ampunut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole ampunut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · ammut(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et ammu(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet ampunut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole ampunut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · ampuu(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei ammu(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on ampunut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole ampunut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ammumme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme ammu(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme ampuneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole ampuneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · ammutte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette ammu(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette ampuneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole ampuneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)