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raastaa.

to tear, rip, shred, rend (into pieces)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈrɑːstɑːˣ/[ˈrɑ̝ːs̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to tear, rip, shred, rend (into pieces)

    transitive
  2. to snatch, yank, wrench, tug

    transitive
  3. to tear, pull, tug

    transitive
  4. to grate (shred by rubbing across a grater)

    transitive
  5. to harrow (traumatize, disturb, frighten, torment)

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *raastadak. Related to Karelian roastoa, Veps rastta and possibly also to Erzya раздемс (razdems).

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