/ˈsulɑːˣ/, [ˈs̠ulɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *suladak, a denominal verb of sula (“molten, melted”).
- intransitiveto melt, thaw (to change from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat)
- intransitiveto be digested, digest (to undergo digestion, e.g. of food into nutrients)
- intransitivesynonym of liueta (“to dissolve”)
- figuratively, intransitiveto dissolve, disperse, vanish
“Hänen ongelmansa sulivat pois.” — His troubles melted away.
- figuratively, intransitiveto melt (to soften, as by a warming or kindly influence)
- form-of, intransitive, partitive, singularpartitive singular of sula
Muodotsulan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en sula(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen sulanut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole sulanut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · sulat(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et sula(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet sulanut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole sulanut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · sulaa(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei sula(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on sulanut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole sulanut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · sulamme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme sula(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme sulaneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole sulaneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · sulatte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette sula(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette sulaneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole sulaneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)