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huitoa.

to wave one's arms (about), flail (about), gesticulate

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhui̯toɑˣ/[ˈhui̯t̪o̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]

  1. to wave one's arms (about), flail (about), gesticulate

    intransitive

  2. to flail, lay about (a long object in a violent manner)

    transitive
    Hän huitoi käsillään yrittäessään läppäistä minua.
    Sotilaat huitoivat pistimillään.

  3. to slash

Where this word comes from

Either sound-symbolic (per SSA) or from huitu + -oa (continuative verb), in which case the original meaning likely was "to churn".

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.