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hioa.

to grind, sharpen, whet (make sharper by rubbing against something)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhio.ɑˣ/[ˈhio̞.ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to grind, sharpen, whet (make sharper by rubbing against something)

    transitive
  2. to grind, hone (make smoother by rubbing)

    transitive
  3. to sand (abrade the surface of with sand or sandpaper)

    transitive
  4. to refine, improve, polish, hone (plan, skill, etc.)

    figuratively · transitive
    Täytyy hioa suunnitelmaa sen verran tarkkaan, että se menee läpi missä vaan.
  5. to cut, facet (a gem)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *hijodak (compare Estonian ihuma, Livonian jõ’vvõ, Veps hijoda), from Proto-Finno-Permic *šiŋa- (compare Northern Sami sadjit (“to hone, file”), Skolt Sami sââjjad (“to hone, grind, file”), Erzya човамс (čovams), Moksha шовамс (šovams, “to hone, file, grind”), Eastern Mari шумем (šumem, “to sharpen, hone”)).

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