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kosia.

to propose (marriage) to, pop the question (ask to marry)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkosiɑˣ/[ˈko̞s̠iɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to propose (marriage) to, pop the question (ask to marry)

    transitive
  2. to court (try to win a commitment to marry from)

    archaic · historical
  3. to court (attempt to gain alliance with)

    figuratively
    kosia äänestäjiä
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kosidak (compare Estonian kosima, Livonian kuo’žžõ).

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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.