kolhaista — meaning in English

English meaning

• dimple noun A small natural indentation in the skin, especially near the corners of the mouth or on the cheek.
• hurt verb To cause physical pain or injury.
• knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.

Senses

kolhaista is used for these senses in English:

• dimple (intransitive) To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.
• hurt (transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
• knock (transitive, Britain, slang, dated) To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.

dimple — full definition

1. noun A small natural indentation in the skin, especially near the corners of the mouth or on the cheek.
2. noun A small dent or indentation in any surface.
3. verb To form a small indentation, or to show a dimple by smiling.

hurt — full definition

1. verb To cause physical pain or injury.
2. verb To cause emotional pain or distress.
3. verb To damage or have a negative effect on something.
4. adj Injured, either physically or emotionally.
5. noun Physical injury or emotional pain.

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