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lahja.

present, gift

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑhjɑ/[ˈlɑ̝xjɑ̝]
  1. present, gift

  2. talent, gift

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lahja, borrowed from Proto-Norse *ᛒᛚᚨᚺᛃᛟ (*blahjo), from Proto-Germanic *blahjōn (“sheet, cloth”) (compare Icelandic blæja (“veil”)). Cognates include Votic lahjõ (“wedding gift”) and Ingrian lahja (“gift”).

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