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vaahto.

foam, froth

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋɑːhto/[ˈʋɑ̝ːxt̪o̞]
  1. foam, froth

  2. foam, froth ellipsis of saippuavaahto (“lather, suds”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  3. head (foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages)

  4. mousse (dessert; airy pudding served chilled)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *vakto, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *þwahtuz. Cognates include Estonian vaht, Ludian vuahte (“foam, saliva”).

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