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hiottaa

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhiotːɑːˣ/, [ˈhio̞t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -iotːɑː
  • Syllabification(key): hi‧ot‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): hi‧ot‧taa

Etymology 1

    hiota (to sweat) + -ttaa

    Verb

    hiottaa (transitive, usually atelic)

    1. to make sweat (to cause to sweat)
      Kustannusten ylittyminen hiottaa kaupungin johtoa.
      Cost overrun makes the city's leaders sweat.
    Conjugation
    More information indicative mood, present tense ...
    Synonyms

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    Etymology 2

      hioa (to grind, sand, hone, sharpen etc.) + -ttaa

      Verb

      hiottaa (transitive)

      1. to have ground, sanded, honed, sharpened etc. (more senses under hioa)
        Hiotin veitseni juuri joulun alla.
        I had my knives sharpened just before Christmas.
      Conjugation
      More information indicative mood, present tense ...
      Synonyms
      • (to have sharpened): teroituttaa

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