Q. finta- v. (ta-causative) “to make, finish off, decorate a thing with delicate work; to show skill” (Category: to Finish)

Q. finta-, v. (ta-causative) “to make, finish off, decorate a thing with delicate work; to show skill” (Category: to Finish)

References ✧ PE17/17, 119

Glosses

• “show skill” ✧ PE17/119
• “to make, finish off, decorate a thing with delicate work” ✧ PE17/17

Variations

• finta- ✧ PE17/17; PE17/119

Inflections

fintane

past

✧ PE17/17

Element In

• ᴺQ. !fintemótalë “industry, (lit.) making toil”
• ᴺQ. !hrúfinta- “to cheat”
• Q. #fintalë “trick”

Derivations

• < √PHIN¹ “clever, skillful; neat, fine, delicate; skill, dexterity” ✧ PE17/17; PE17/119 (PHINĬ)

Phonetic Developments

√PHIN- > finta-	[pʰinta-] > [ɸinta-] > [finta-]	✧ PE17/17
√PHINĬ > finta-	[pʰinta-] > [ɸinta-] > [finta-]	✧ PE17/119