kavaltaa.
to betray (as a secret, a person [into hostile hands], one's comrades or country)
Meaning & usage
to betray (as a secret, a person [into hostile hands], one's comrades or country)
Kuulusteluissa varas oli valmis kavaltamaan rikostoverinsa.
to betray (to inadvertently make something known)
Hänen ilmeensä kavalsi hänen järkytyksensä.
to embezzle
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *kavaltadak. Equivalent to kavala (“treacherous, sly”) + -taa.
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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.