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kaivaa.

to dig, dig up, dig out, excavate

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɑi̯ʋɑːˣ/[ˈkɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝ː(ʔ)]

  1. to dig, dig up, dig out, excavate

    transitive
    kaivaa ruumis esiin
    kaivaa nenäänsä

  2. to dig up, rummage, find

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kaivadak (compare Estonian kaevama), from Proto-Uralic *kajwa- (compare Northern Sami goaivut, Komi-Zyrian койны (kojny, “to pour”), Tundra Nenets сива (syiwa, “shovel”)).

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