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ahdas.

tight, narrow, cramped (such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it; uncomfortably restricted in size)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɑhdɑs/[ˈɑ̝xdɑ̝s̠]
  1. tight, narrow, cramped (such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it; uncomfortably restricted in size)

    Kulkutie oli niin ahdas, että pääsimme hädin tuskin läpi.
    Viisihenkinen perhe eli yhdessä ahtaassa huoneessa.
  2. tight (fitting too close to the body)

    ahdas takki
  3. narrow (of little extent)

  4. cramped (overcrowded or congested)

  5. narrow, restrictive (of limited scope, bigoted)

    figuratively
    ahdas tulkinta
    ahdas näkökulma
  6. cramped (uncomfortably restricted financially)

    figuratively
    Olen ollut aika ahtaalla viime aikoina.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *ahtas (compare Estonian ahas), borrowed from Proto-Baltic *anśtas (compare Lithuanian ankštas), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus.

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