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makea.

sweet (of taste, or figuratively)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmɑkeɑ/[ˈmɑ̝k̟e̞ɑ̝]

  1. sweet (of taste, or figuratively)

    makea elämä
    Ei makeaa mahan täydeltä!

  2. fresh (of water: without salt; not saline)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *makëda, derived from *makjas (whence maajas).

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