mielistellä

Finnish

verb
Definitions
  • To curry favor, to suck up (seek to gain favor by flattery or attention)

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish mieli (mind, sense, favorite, desire, opinion, minde, meaning, mental, mood).

Origin

Finnish

mieli

Gloss

mind, sense, favorite, desire, opinion, minde, meaning, mental, mood

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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