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linger verb

  /ˈlɪŋɡə/ , /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/
  • (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
 viivytellä, tuumiskella, viipyillä, viipyä
  • (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
 riutua
  • (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
 tuumiskella

lingering noun

  /ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/ , /ˈlɪŋɡɹɪŋ/
  • an act of loitering or waiting.
 odotus
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