hioa

Finnish

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Definitions
  • (transitive) to grind, whet, hone make smoother
  • (transitive) to grind, sharpen make sharper
  • (transitive) to sand
  • (transitive) to polish, hone, refine plan, skill, etc.
  • (transitive) to cut, facet a gem

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *hijodak derived from *šija-.

Origin

*šija-

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