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heilua.

to swing, to sway, to rock (to move backward and forward)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhei̯luɑˣ/[ˈhe̞i̯luɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to swing, to sway, to rock (to move backward and forward)

    intransitive
    Kasvi heilui tuulessa.
  2. to be loose

    intransitive
    Hampaani heiluu.
  3. to swing (to hang on the gallows)

    intransitive
  4. to vacillate (to sway unsteadily from one side to the other)

    intransitive
  5. to vacillate (to swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another).

    intransitive
    Berliinin kaduilla Ruth ja hänen maanmiehensä heiluivat toivon ja epätoivon välillä.
  6. to oscillate (to swing back and forth, especially with a regular rhythm)

    intransitive
    Heiluri heiluu hitaammin, kun se pitenee.
  7. to wag (of the tail of a dog, etc.)

    intransitive
  8. to wander around, to roam

    colloquial · intransitive
  9. to loiter, to idle

    colloquial · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *hëiludak. Cognates include Karelian heiluo, Veps heiluda. Also compare häilyä, Votic häülüä.

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