soifi

Esperanto

Etymology

From soifo (thirst, noun) + -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [soˈifi]
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  • Rhymes: -ifi
  • Hyphenation: so‧i‧fi

Verb

soifi (present soifas, past soifis, future soifos, conditional soifus, volitive soifu)

  1. (intransitive) to thirst, be thirsty
    • 1915, L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Malnova Testamento, Juĝistoj 4:19.
      Donu al mi por trinki iom da akvo, ĉar mi soifas.
      Give me some water to drink, because I'm thirsty.
  2. (transitive) to thirst for
    • 1932, L. L. Zamenhof, transl., Fabeloj de Andersen:
      Multaj trinkas pli ol ili soifas.
      Many drink more than they're thirsty for.

Conjugation

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