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pyyhe.

towel (cloth used for wiping)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpyːheˣ/[ˈpyːɦe̞(ʔ)]

  1. towel (cloth used for wiping)

  2. any piece of soft cloth, tissue paper etc. used for wiping; wipe

    kasvopyyhe
    kosteuspyyhe

  3. rebuke (in certain expressions)

    idiomatic · in-plural
    saada pyyhkeet
    antaa pyyhkeet
Where this word comes from

pyyhkiä (“to wipe”) + -e

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.