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puolustaa.

to defend

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpuo̯lustɑːˣ/[ˈpuo̞̯lus̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]

  1. to defend

    transitive
    Sotilaat puolustavat maataan.
    Poliitikko puolusti itseään korruptiosyytöksiä vastaan.
Where this word comes from

puolus (“defense”) (archaic) + -taa or equivalently puoli + -ustaa

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