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kuihtua.

to wilt, wither, shrivel

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkui̯htuɑˣ/[ˈkui̯ht̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to wilt, wither, shrivel

    intransitive
  2. to decay, waste

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Unknown, probably from the same root as the dialectal kujua with the same meaning (which is probably cognate with Karelian kujuo and possibly derived from kuiva (“dry”)). Compare also Estonian kuhtuma.

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