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hipoa

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Finnish

Etymology

From hip- + -oa. Probably the same root with hioa (in which case the -p- might be analogous to other gradation patterns; compare hivellä).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhipoɑˣ/, [ˈhipo̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ipoɑ
  • Syllabification(key): hi‧po‧a
  • Hyphenation(key): hi‧poa

Verb

hipoa

  1. to graze, (barely) touch, to verge on
    Näin lentokoneen hipovan puitten latvoja.
    I could see the airplane graze the treetops.
    Jelena Isinbajeva hipoi maailmanennätystä Lontoossa.
    Yelena Isinbayeva came close to a world record in London.

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

Derived terms

References

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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