ajaa

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (transitive) to drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in a car
  • used of several other forms of movement
  • (transitive) to drive away, chase, pursue, expel, deport
  • (transitive) to drive or herd (animals) in a particular direction
  • (transitive) to advocate a certain idea
  • (transitive) to force into a certain state
  • (transitive) to operate a device
  • (transitive) to shave, cut
  • (transitive) to run, execute a computer program

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *ajadak inherited from *aja- derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (drive, lead, push, herd), *h₂eǵ- (drive, lead, push, herd).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eǵ-

Gloss

drive, lead, push, herd

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

鉛

Emoji
🚂

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