/ˈontuɑˣ/, [ˈo̞n̪t̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
AlkuperäUnknown. Related to Karelian ontuo and possibly dialectal Estonian õnduma (“to live in harsh conditions, cope”). Possibly onte- + -ua.
- intransitiveto limp
- figuratively, intransitiveto encounter problems or setbacks, not go smoothly
Muodotonnun(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en onnu(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen ontunut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole ontunut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · onnut(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et onnu(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet ontunut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole ontunut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · ontuu(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei onnu(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on ontunut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole ontunut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · onnumme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme onnu(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme ontuneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole ontuneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · onnutte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette onnu(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette ontuneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole ontuneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)