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pukea.

to put on, don (clothes; often with päälle)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpukeɑˣ/[ˈpuk̟e̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to put on, don (clothes; often with päälle)

    transitive
    On niin kylmä että pitää pukea takki (päälle).
  2. to dress (up), clothe (a person)

    transitive
    pukea hienoksi
    samettiin puettu
  3. to express in some form, formulate, turn into

    figuratively · transitive
    pukea sanoiksi
    pukea runomuotoon
  4. to make look a certain way; paint, cover, decorate, adorn, etc.

    figuratively · transitive
    lumi pukee maan valkeaan
  5. to suit, become

    figuratively · transitive
    Tuo hattu pukee sinua.
    Kyyneleet eivät pue sinua.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pukëdak (compare Livonian pu’ggõ), possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *puke-.

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