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lauha.

mild, temperate (of weather, climate, etc.)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɑu̯hɑ/[ˈlɑ̝u̯ɦɑ̝]
  1. mild, temperate (of weather, climate, etc.)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lauha, of unclear further etymology; either related to Erzya лавшо (lavšo, “weak”), or alternatively borrowed from Proto-Germanic *lausaz (compare Swedish lös) or Proto-Germanic *hlāwaz (variant of *hlēwaz).

noun/ˈlɑu̯hɑ/[ˈlɑ̝u̯ɦɑ̝]
  1. hair grass, tussock grass: grass in genus Deschampsia

Where this word comes from

Probably borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*lauha-) (compare Old Norse ló (“meadow”)).

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