matkima
Matkima is an Estonian verb meaning to imitate or copy. It denotes the act of reproducing someone’s manner, speech, or style, or of following a model in behavior, performance, or artistic work. The word belongs to the Estonian verb class formed with the infinitive ending -ma and is widely used in ordinary speech as well as in literary and media contexts.
In use, matkima is typically transitive and requires an object naming what is being imitated—such as a
Etymology and status: The term is a canonical Estonian word with standard inflection patterns that follow the
In English-language discussions of Estonian, matkima is typically translated as imitate or copy. It is part