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riipaista.

to cause to weep or tear up, to tug at one's heartstrings

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈriːpɑi̯stɑˣ/[ˈriːpɑ̝i̯s̠tɑ̝(ʔ)]

  1. to cause to weep or tear up, to tug at one's heartstrings

    transitive
    Sydäntä riipaisi.
    Hauska runo, mutta silti syvältä riipaisi.

  2. to yank, tug

    transitive
Where this word comes from

riipiä + -aista (momentane verb)

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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.