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paha.

bad, evil, ill

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɑhɑ/[ˈpɑ̝ɦɑ̝]

  1. bad, evil, ill

    Se oli paha teko.

  2. bad, unsuitable, unfitting, unhealthy

    olla pahaksi jollekulle

  3. bad, unpleasant, unsavory; distasteful, unpalatable; foul, malodorous

    Tämä ruoka on todella pahaa.

  4. bad, difficult, serious, severe, urgent

    Tilanne näyttää todella pahalta.
    Todella pahalta, todella pahalta näyttää nyt tässä kyllä.

  5. difficult, hard, tricky, tough

    paha kysymys
    paha sanoa

  6. bad, sorry

    Minulla on paha mieli.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *paha.

noun/ˈpɑhɑ/[ˈpɑ̝ɦɑ̝]

  1. the evil

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *paha.

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