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kannustaa.

to encourage, support

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɑnːustɑːˣ/[ˈkɑ̝nːus̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to encourage, support

  2. to cheer (for), root (for)

    Kannustakaa joukkueemme voittoon!
  3. to spur (prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank)

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Where this word comes from

kannus (“spur”) + -taa, original sense probably “to spur” (compare Swedish sporra for the semantic development)

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