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ESPERANTO -UM WORDS
The suffix -um has no fixed meaning, but creates a word related to the root to
which it is attached. The table below shows some common uses of this suffix.
| aerumi | to expose to the air |
| akvumi | to water (e.g. a garden) |
| amindumi | to court, to woo |
| brulumo | inflammation |
| buŝumo | muzzle |
| butikumi | to shop, go shopping |
| butonumi | to button (up) |
| cerbumi | to rack one's brains |
| foliumi | to turn the leaves (of a book) |
| frenezumi | to to act like a madman |
| gustumi | to taste |
| kalkanumo | heel (of a shoe) |
| kolumo | collar |
| kolombumi | to bill and coo |
| komunumo | community |
| kortumo | court (of justice) |
| krucumi | to crucify |
| laktumi | to spawn |
| lekumi | to lap |
| lotumi | to raffle off |
| malvarmumo | a cold |
| manumo | cuff |
| mastrumi | to keep house, manage |
| mondumo | society high life |
| nazumo | pince-nez |
| okulumi | to make eyes at |
| palpebrumi | to blink, wink |
| plenumi | to accomplish, fulfill |
| proksimume | approximately |
| saĝumi | to affect wisdom, split hairs |
| sapumi | to soap, lather |
| serpentumi | to wind, meander |
| ventumi | to fan |
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