purkittaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- enclose verb To surround an area with a wall, fence, or other barrier.
- pot noun A round container, usually with a handle, used for cooking or holding things such as plants.
- tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
- wrap verb To cover something completely by folding material around it.
Senses
purkittaa is used for these senses in English:
- can (transitive) To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
- enclose (transitive) To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
- pot To put (something) into a pot.
- pot To preserve by bottling or canning.
- tin (transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
- wrap (transitive, or, intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
can — full definition
- verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
- noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
- verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
- verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.
enclose — full definition
- verb To surround an area with a wall, fence, or other barrier.
- verb To put something inside an envelope or package along with the main contents.
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