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See also: Kova, kõva, and kóva

Albanian

Verb

kova

  1. first-person singular aorist of koj

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kova.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoʋɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oʋɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ko‧va
  • Hyphenation(key): ko‧va

Adjective

kova (comparative kovempi, superlative kovin)

  1. hard (of an object, resistant to pressure)
    Antonym: pehmeä
    1. strict, harsh, severe, unfriendly, hard, stern, brutal (of behavior or character)
      Synonym: ankara
      Antonyms: pehmeä, lempeä
    2. tough (rowdy or rough)
      Hän on kova kaveri.
      He is a tough guy.
    3. tough, hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure)
    4. (physics, ferromagnetism) hard (of material: having the capability of being a permanent magnet)
    5. (of water) hard (high on dissolved calcium and other minerals)
    6. (phonetics) hard, unvoiced (pronounced without using the vocal cords)
    7. (of light) harsh, hard (intensive and creating disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading)
    8. (vulgar, of a man) hard, aroused; erect
  2. strong, hard, heavy, severe (having a high impact or influence)
    Antonym: (e.g. of wind) heikko
    kova isku ― hard hit, hard blow
    kova tuuli ― strong wind
    Minulla on kova jano.
    I'm very thirsty.
    1. loud (of sound: of great intensity)
      Synonyms: luja, kovaääninen, äänekäs
      Antonym: hiljainen
      Radio on liian kovalla.
      The radio is too loud.
    2. live (of ammunition)
      Tappaja väitti, että hän ei tiennyt aseen olevan ladattu kovilla panoksilla.
      The killer claimed that he didn't know that the weapon was loaded with live rounds.
    3. (finance) unregulated, market-rate, unsubsidized, hard
      Synonyms: (unsubsidized) vapaarahoitteinen, (market-based) markkinaehtoinen
      kova valuutta ― hard currency (globally traded currency that is expected to serve as a reliable and stable store of value)
      kova raha ― unsubsidized financing (especially as opposite to aravalaina (“type of subsidized loan for social housing”))
    4. (pornography) hard, hardcore
      kova porno ― hardcore pornography
  3. high, great, ambitious, remarkable [with illative of third infinitive (with verbs)]
    kova kysyntä ― great demand
    Pidän ilmapiiristä, mutta heidän hintansa ovat aika kovat.
    I like the atmosphere, but their prices are quite high.
    Heillä on kovat suunnitelmat - ensin valloitetaan Pohjoismaiden markkinat, sitten koko maailma.
    They have ambitious plans – first the Nordic market, then the whole world. / They have ambitious plans to first conquer the Nordic market and then the whole world.
    1. excellent, great, well-known
      Synonyms: erinomainen, mainio
      Alle kaksi tuntia on kova aika maratonilla.
      Less than two hours is an excellent time on a marathon.
      Niin, mutta olenkin kovassa kunnossa. Olen kova nimi urheilupiireissä.
      Yes, but I'm in a great shape. I'm a well-known name in the sports circles.
    2. eager, devoted
      Hän on kova kalamies.
      He's an eager fisherman.
      Hän on kova Kärppä-fani.
      He's a devoted fan of the Kärpät.
    3. hard, hardworking
      Hän on kova työmies.
      He's a hard worker.

Declension

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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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