Contionary:tugonan

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þiudiskon

Etymology

From Old Ravenish 𐍄𐌿𐌲𐍉𐌽𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic *tugōną, Either a variant of tukkonan or from tugiz +‎ -onan.

Pronunciation

IPA: /tu.ʁo.nɑn/

Verb

tugonan

  1. to pull, tow (typically heavy or large objects)
  2. (By extension) To carry a burden (physical)
  3. (By extension) To carry a burden (mentally)
  4. (By extension) To deal with depression

Inflection


Usage notes

Meaning 4 differs from dreïsänän (To fall, To be depressed), this word has the implied meaning if 'To be healing from depression' whereas dreïsänän carries a neutral meaning and not necessarily winning nor losing, for 'losing', you'd use selbkwäljänän (To self-harm, commit suicide).