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karttaa.

to avoid, stay away (from), shun, steer clear of

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɑrtːɑːˣ/[ˈkɑ̝rt̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to avoid, stay away (from), shun, steer clear of

    Hän karttoi julkisia paikkoja.
  2. to despise, scorn

  3. to ostracize, shun, exclude (especially of religious sects shunning renegades)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *karttadak. Possibly cognate with Erzya кардамс (kardams, “to ban, stop”).

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