viibida

Viibida is an Estonian verb meaning to stay, remain, or dwell in a place for a period of time. It describes the act of staying rather than moving through and can refer to both short visits and longer residence. The noun form viibimine denotes the act or period of staying.

Origin and cognates: Viibida is a native Finnic verb. It is cognate with Finnish viipyä, which also means to linger or tarry, reflecting shared Finnic roots and parallels in meaning.

Usage: Viibida is used to describe staying in a location, such as remaining in a city, at a hotel, or within a home, for a specified duration. In Estonian it is typically used with place names in the appropriate case to indicate location, and with time expressions to indicate duration. As an imperfective verb, viibida emphasizes the process of staying rather than its completion and can appear in different tenses by standard conjugation.

Related forms and translations: The related noun viibimine refers to the stay itself. Antonyms include lahkuma (to leave). In English, viibida is commonly translated as stay, reside temporarily, or linger.