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hivuttaa.

to chafe, rub (to wear by rubbing)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhiʋutːɑːˣ/[ˈhiʋut̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to chafe, rub (to wear by rubbing)

    transitive
  2. to edge (to move something slowly and deliberately)

    transitive
    Erkki hivutti kättään ylemmäksi, eikä tyttö vastustellut.
  3. to wear away, gnaw, consume (to erode or weaken gradually and progressively)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From hivu- + -ttaa. Related to Karelian hivuttoa, Veps hivoda and Votic hiutta.

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