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nirhata.

to cut away a little piece of something, such as with a blunt tool

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnirhɑtɑˣ/[ˈnirhɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to cut away a little piece of something, such as with a blunt tool

  2. to cut something tediously, little by little

    Vanki nirhasi kalterin poikki kynsiviilalla.
  3. to kill

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

According to SSA, of sound-symbolic origin and comparable to nyrhi and närhiä (“to cut away with a blunt tool, little by little”).

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