kauha

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • ladle, dipper cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping out liquids
  • scoop cup- or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material
  • bucket, scoop digging attachment a front-loader or similar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *kauha inherited from *kawša derived from *káuˀ- derived from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂- (beat), *kewh₂- (hew, forge, strike, beat, hit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kewh₂-

Gloss

hew, forge, strike, beat, hit

Concept
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The physical world

Ontological Category

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