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vaihtaa.

to change, replace

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋɑi̯htɑːˣ/[ˈʋɑ̝i̯ht̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to change, replace

    transitive
    Minun pitää vaihtaa vaatteet!
    Vaihda vauvalle puhdas vaippa!
  2. to exchange, switch, swap

    transitive
    Voinko vaihtaa euroni punniksi?
    He eivät vaihtaneet sanaakaan.
  3. to trade [with illative ‘for (another thing, etc.)’; or with translative ‘for (another currency, form, etc.)’] (give in exchange for)

    transitive
    Haluaisin vaihtaa tämän rahaksi.
  4. to change, transfer (continue travel by changing to another vehicle or mode of transport)

    intransitive
    Minun täytyy vaihtaa bussia kahdesti.
  5. to shift (change gears)

  6. to substitute (remove from the field and bring on another player)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *va(j)ihtadak. Equivalent to vaihe (“phase, stage; (archaic) gap”) + -taa.

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