lõhnavad

lõhnavad is an Estonian verb meaning "to smell" or "to give off a scent." It is the third-person plural present tense form of the verb lõhnama. This verb is used to describe the emission of odors, both pleasant and unpleasant. For instance, flowers lõhnama beautifully, while garbage lõhnama unpleasantly. The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation that seems suspicious or questionable. For example, one might say "see asi lõhnama" meaning "this matter smells suspicious." The root word, lõhn, refers to a smell or odor itself. The verb lõhnama is a common and versatile word in the Estonian language, frequently encountered in everyday conversation and descriptive writing. It can be conjugated in various tenses and moods to express different nuances of smelling or emitting a scent. The concept of smell and scent is fundamental to sensory perception, and lõhnavad plays a key role in expressing this experience in Estonian.