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kehua.

to praise, tout, acclaim, commend

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkehuɑˣ/[ˈk̟e̞ɦuɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to praise, tout, acclaim, commend

    transitive
    Kuinka kehun naista kauniiksi?
    Hän kehui minua artikkelistani.
  2. to boast, brag (praise oneself)

    intransitive
  3. to tell, say

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Unknown. No known cognates. Possibly related to kehottaa (“to recommend, urge”) or alternatively a variant of kiehua.

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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.