häbi

From Proto-Finnic *häpü, from Proto-Finnic *häpedä. Cognates include Finnish häpy (“vulva”), Votic äpü and Ingrian häpy.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæb̥i/, [ˈ(h)æb̥i]
• Rhymes: -æpi
• Hyphenation: hä‧bi

häbi (genitive häbi, partitive häbi)

1. shame (a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt)

   sügavat häbi tundma ― to feel deeply ashamed (to feel deep shame)

   Häbi tunnistada, et ma nii laisk olen. ― I'm ashamed to admit that I'm so lazy. (literally, “A shame to admit […] ”)

   Kas sul häbi ei ole? ― Aren't you ashamed? (literally, “Do you not have shame?”)

   Tal hakkas hirmus häbi. ― He began to feel terribly ashamed.

   Tal pole raasugi häbi. ― He has no shame whatsoever.

   Vajuks häbi pärast maa alla. ― I would sink into the ground with shame.

   Häbi-häbi! ― Shame on you!

2. disgrace, shame (a state of dishonor)

   Antonyms: au, uhkus

   Ta teeb oma vanematele häbi. ― He's a disgrace to his parents.

   häbisse jääma ― to be disgraced

   Varga häbi jääb eluks ajaks külge. ― The shame of theft stays with you for life.

• → Livonian: äbī

• häbi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “häbi”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009