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Estonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *lahëda, from a sound-symbolic root. Cognate with dialectal Finnish lahea (“mild; soft, smooth”) and Veps lahed (“fresh; juicy”).
Adjective
lahe (genitive laheda, partitive lahedat, comparative lahedam, superlative kõige lahedam or lahedaim)
- (informal) cool, awesome
- good, pleasant, comfortable
- friendly, neighborly, forthcoming
- spacious, roomy; loose
- vast; free, unrestricted
- light; easy
- fresh; refreshing
Declension
Derived terms
- lahedalt
- lahedasti
- lahutama
Etymology 2
lahknema (“to diverge, break away, split up”) + -e
Noun
lahe (genitive lahkme, partitive lahet)
- fork, bifurcation (point of divergence (in a road or such))
- soojade ja külmade õhumasside lahe ― the junction of warm and cold air masses
Declension
Compounds
- lahkmekoht
- püksilahe
- teelahe
- veelahe
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
lahe
References
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Fula
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
lahe (plural lahi)
References
- Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.
Ingrian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
lahe
Declension
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 243
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