piuha
Finnish
Etymology
Probably related to and from the same root as piukka.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpiu̯hɑ/, [ˈpiu̯ɦɑ]
- Rhymes: -iuhɑ
- Syllabification(key): piu‧ha
Noun
piuha
- (tools) turf spade
- (colloquial) electrical cord
- Synonyms: johto, sähköjohto
- ottaa ~:lle (slang) to buy recreational drugs from a dealer without paying in full, with the rest intended to be paid later
- Otin piuhalle nää Xanorit, maksan loput ens viikolla.
- I paid in part for these Xanors, I will pay the rest next week.
Declension
Inflection of piuha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | piuha | piuhat | |
genitive | piuhan | piuhojen | |
partitive | piuhaa | piuhoja | |
illative | piuhaan | piuhoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | piuha | piuhat | |
accusative | nom. | piuha | piuhat |
gen. | piuhan | ||
genitive | piuhan | piuhojen piuhainrare | |
partitive | piuhaa | piuhoja | |
inessive | piuhassa | piuhoissa | |
elative | piuhasta | piuhoista | |
illative | piuhaan | piuhoihin | |
adessive | piuhalla | piuhoilla | |
ablative | piuhalta | piuhoilta | |
allative | piuhalle | piuhoille | |
essive | piuhana | piuhoina | |
translative | piuhaksi | piuhoiksi | |
instructive | — | piuhoin | |
abessive | piuhatta | piuhoitta | |
comitative | — | piuhoineen |
Possessive forms of piuha (type kala) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | piuhani | piuhamme |
2nd person | piuhasi | piuhanne |
3rd person | piuhansa |
Derived terms
- piuhoittaa
References
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
- Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes other etymological sources], Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN
Anagrams
- hupia