qvælia

Old Swedish

verb
Definitions
  • to suffocate
  • to torment, torture

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kvelja (torment, torture) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną (torment, kill, make die).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kwaljaną

Gloss

torment, kill, make die

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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Emoji

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