alpiki

Esperanto

Etymology

al + piki.

Verb

alpiki (present alpikas, past alpikis, future alpikos, conditional alpikus, volitive alpiku)

  1. to pin to (something)
    • L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Hebrew Scriptures, I. Samuel 19.10,
      Kaj Saul intencis alpiki per la lanco Davidon al la muro; sed David forsaltis de Saul, kaj la lanco enpikiĝis en la muron [...]
      And Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear; but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. (Revised Standard Version)
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