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pahoittaa.

to hurt (emotionally; practically only used in the two collocations below)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɑhoi̯tːɑːˣ/[ˈpɑ̝ɦo̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to hurt (emotionally; practically only used in the two collocations below)

    intransitive
    pahoittaa mielensä
    pahoittaa jonkun mieli
Where this word comes from

paha (“bad, evil”) + -oittaa

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