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ahava.

dry and cold wind, especially in the spring

5 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑhɑʋɑ/[ˈɑ̝ɦɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
  1. dry and cold wind, especially in the spring

  2. weather-beaten skin; often a consequence of the combined effect of the brightness of the sunshine enhanced by the reflection from the snow, and the coldness of the wind

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *ahava (compare dialectal Estonian ahav, Karelian ahava, Votic ahavõ, Veps ahau), of unknown further origin. Appears to be analyzable as containing the adjectival/participle suffix -va, but no root word *aha is known. First attested in Daniel Juslenius: Suomalaisen Sana-Lugun Coetus ("Attempt at Listing Finnish Words", 1745).

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