harventaa

Finnish

pronunciation

Definitions

to thin out to make more sparse
to thin to remove some plants or parts thereof in order to improve the growth of those remaining
to rarefy to make rare, thin, porous, less dense
(music) to augment to slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish harva (few, sparse, thin).

Origin

Finnish

harva

Gloss

few, sparse, thin

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`Kanji`

少

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