pyyhe

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • towel
  • any piece of soft cloth, tissue paper etc. used for wiping
  • (idiomatic) rebuke, used chiefly with verbs saada (to get), antaa (to give), tulla (to come)

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish pyyhkiä (wipe).

Origin

Finnish

pyyhkiä

Gloss

wipe

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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