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terve.

healthy, sane (enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈterʋeˣ/[ˈt̪e̞rʋe̞(ʔ)]
  1. healthy, sane (enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit)

    Hän oli kolmen terveen lapsen isä.
  2. healthy, sound (beneficial)

    Kunnon selkäsauna palauttaa aina vintiön terveen kunnioituksen kasvattajiaan kohtaan.
    Terveet moraaliset arvot auttavat kansakunnan vaikeiden aikojen yli.
  3. sound, well (free from injury, disease)

    Hän oli turvassa ja terveenä.
    Olin sairastanut, mutta nyt olen terve.
  4. sound (complete, solid, or secure)

    Reeti vakuutti minulle, että lattialaudat olivat terveitä.
    Terve yritys selviää normaaleista kysynnän vaihteluista.
  5. able-bodied (having a sound, strong body)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *terveh, with a root probably borrowed from Indo-Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬛𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬎𐬎𐬁 (dərəuuā, “healthy”)).

intj/ˈterʋeˣ/[ˈt̪e̞rʋe̞(ʔ)]
  1. hello (greeting)

    informal
  2. bye (when departing)

    informal
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *terveh, with a root probably borrowed from Indo-Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬛𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬎𐬎𐬁 (dərəuuā, “healthy”)).

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