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lyhyt.

short (not long: having little length)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlyhyt/[ˈlyɦyt̪]

  1. short (not long: having little length)

    lyhyt tie
    lyhyt mies

  2. short, brief (not long: having little duration)

    lyhyt hetki
    loppua lyhyeen

  3. short, brief, terse, concise (taking few words)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lühüt.

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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.