tervehtiä

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (transitive) to greet
  • (transitive) to salute
  • to give the time of day, to say hello to acknowledge somebody, to give some respect or attention

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish terve (healthy, well, hello, hi).

Origin

Finnish

terve

Gloss

healthy, well, hello, hi

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Property

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