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mahti.

might, power

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑhti/[ˈmɑ̝xt̪i]

  1. might, power

  2. powerhouse (source of power, energy or strength)

    figuratively
    teollisuusmahti
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *mahti (compare Estonian maht, Veps maht), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz (whence also Old Swedish makt, Swedish makt). A more recent borrowing from Swedish has also been proposed. Probably also influenced by mahtaa. The adjective sense is probably by re-extraction from words like mahtimies, mahtitekijä and further influenced by mahtava.

adj/ˈmɑhti/[ˈmɑ̝xt̪i]

  1. awesome, great, super

    attributive · colloquial
    mahtibileet
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *mahti (compare Estonian maht, Veps maht), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz (whence also Old Swedish makt, Swedish makt). A more recent borrowing from Swedish has also been proposed. Probably also influenced by mahtaa. The adjective sense is probably by re-extraction from words like mahtimies, mahtitekijä and further influenced by mahtava.

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