sammaltaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• lisp verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
• slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.

Senses

sammaltaa is used for these senses in English:

• lisp (intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
• slur To run together; to articulate poorly.
• slur To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.

lisp — full definition

1. verb To pronounce the sounds 's' and 'z' as 'th', usually as a speech habit rather than deliberately.
2. noun A way of speaking in which 's' and 'z' sounds come out as 'th'.

slur — full definition

1. noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
2. noun Unclear, poorly separated speech.
3. verb To pronounce words unclearly by running them together.

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