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hy.

skin, complexion ((appearance of) skin on the face)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhyː/
  1. skin, complexion ((appearance of) skin on the face)

    common-gender · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hý, from Proto-Germanic *hiwją, either from Proto-Indo-European *kew-, *ḱew- or from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-, or a merger of the two. Compare English hue.

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