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kohauttaa.

to raise or lift briefly

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkohɑutːɑːˣ/[ˈko̞ɦɑ̝ˌut̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to raise or lift briefly

  2. to shrug (one's shoulders) (with olkapäät (“shoulders”) (or its synonyms) and the appropriate possessive suffix.)

    Kun hän näki vian, hän vain kohautti olkapäitään ja alkoi korjata sitä.
Where this word comes from

koha- + -uttaa

verb/ˈkohɑutːɑːˣ/[ˈko̞ɦɑ̝ˌut̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to cause to murmur shortly, as an audience

    Puhuja kohautti yleisöään kuvailemalla keksittyjä yksityiskohtia intiaanien julmuuksista.
Where this word comes from

koha- + -uttaa

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