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karaista.

to harden, to toughen up (character, personality, etc.)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɑrɑi̯stɑˣ/[ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝i̯s̠tɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to harden, to toughen up (character, personality, etc.)

    transitive
  2. synonym of karkaista

    proscribed
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kargaictak.

verb/ˈkɑrɑi̯stɑˣ/[ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝i̯s̠tɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to make a brief rustling noise

    transitive
    karaista kurkkuaan
Where this word comes from

From karista + -aista.

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