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laho.

rotten (of wood or a similar solid material: overridden with bacteria, thus decayed and no longer able to e.g. support weight)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɑho/[ˈlɑ̝ɦo̞]
  1. rotten (of wood or a similar solid material: overridden with bacteria, thus decayed and no longer able to e.g. support weight)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *laho, borrowed from Proto-Germanic [Term?] (“fallen tree”), compare Old Norse lág (“lying tree”). Doublet of lieka and lieko

noun/ˈlɑho/[ˈlɑ̝ɦo̞]
  1. rotten wood, especially a rotten section of wood in otherwise sound timber

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *laho, borrowed from Proto-Germanic [Term?] (“fallen tree”), compare Old Norse lág (“lying tree”). Doublet of lieka and lieko

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