hioa.
to grind, sharpen, whet (make sharper by rubbing against something)
Meaning & usage
to grind, sharpen, whet (make sharper by rubbing against something)
to grind, hone (make smoother by rubbing)
to sand (abrade the surface of with sand or sandpaper)
to refine, improve, polish, hone (plan, skill, etc.)
Täytyy hioa suunnitelmaa sen verran tarkkaan, että se menee läpi missä vaan.
to cut, facet (a gem)
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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