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ukinta

Bingham

úkintaa

va. ashamed or flustered by drawing false conclusions or by being detected in false representations.
n. sense of shame connected with the effects of misrepresentation.

Sabatier

ukinta

n. ukintata: confusion, shame for obvious fault.
a. confused, ashamed for an awkwardness, blunder, obvious or quickly known fault, caught in the act.
vc. kaukintaea: to make ashamed for accidental misdeed, for shameful fault, untruths, etc.

Topics: Feelings and character