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ihvi

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Finnish

Etymology

Unknown. Cognate with Karelian ihvi (both North and South Karelian) and Livvi ihvi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈihʋi/, [ˈiçʋi]
  • Rhymes: -ihʋi
  • Syllabification(key): ih‧vi
  • Hyphenation(key): ih‧vi

Noun

ihvi

  1. (dialectal, chiefly Eastern Finnish) various substances on the surface of something including but not limited to:
    1. synonym of villanhiki (wool grease)
    2. layer of dirt, dead skin cells and grease that accumulates on unwashed skin, especially that of a horse or a person
      Synonym: kehnä
    3. synonym of tupakanterva
    4. layer of condensed vapor on the surface of a window pane
    5. synonym of jälsi
    6. synonym of orvaskesi
    7. Thin layer of cream that develops on the surface of unhomogenized whole milk.

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