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neuvoa.

to advise, counsel; show [with illative of third infinitive ‘to do’; or with inessive ‘with (something)’] (give advice to, offer as advice)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈneu̯ʋoɑˣ/[ˈne̞u̯w(ː)o̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to advise, counsel; show [with illative of third infinitive ‘to do’; or with inessive ‘with (something)’] (give advice to, offer as advice)

    transitive
    Neuvoin häntä harkitsemaan päätöstään uudelleen.
    Hammaslääkäri neuvoi minua harjaamaan hampaat kolmesti päivässä.
  2. to show, advise [with allative ‘who is shown or advised’ and illative of third infinitive ‘to do’] (to advise by showing)

    transitive
    Voisitko neuvoa minulle, kuinka halkoja hakataan?
  3. to direct, guide, tell (the way/how to get to) [with illative or allative ‘to’] (point out to or show the right course or way)

    transitive
    Voisitteko neuvoa minut yliopistolle?
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *nëuvodak, a denominal verb of neuvo (“advise, counsel”).

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