kiirabi

Estonian

Ambulance in Suur-Karja street, Tallinn

Etymology

From kiire (fast) + abi (help), calque of Russian ско́рая по́мощь (skóraja pómoščʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːrˈɑb̥i/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑb̥i
  • Hyphenation: kiir‧a‧bi

Noun

kiirabi (genitive kiirabi, partitive kiirabi)

  1. ambulance (emergency vehicle)
    Kutsuge kiirabi!Call an ambulance!

Declension

Compounds

  • kiirabiarst
  • kiirabiauto
  • kiirabibrigaad
  • kiirabijaam
  • kiirabikopter
  • kiirabimeedik
  • kiirabipiloot
  • kiirabitöö
  • kiirabitöötaja
  • kiirabiõde

References

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