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luhta

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Estonian

Noun

luhta

  1. partitive singular of luht
  2. illative singular of luht

Finnish

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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *luhta, borrowed from a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian lukštas (Caltha palustris).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluhtɑ/, [ˈluxt̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -uhtɑ
  • Syllabification(key): luh‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): luh‧ta

Noun

luhta

  1. (ecology) flood meadow, swamp (a low-lying meadow subject to seasonal flooding; intermittently flooded meadow)
    Synonym: vataja
  2. (dialectal) agricultural farmland suitable for cultivation
  3. (dialectal) synonym of sara (sedge) (Satakunta, Tavastia, Kymenlaakso, Lapland, Wstrobothnia)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *luhta. Cognates include Finnish luhta and Estonian luht.

Pronunciation

Noun

luhta

  1. dry or dead grass from the previous summer

Declension

More information Declension of (type 3/koira, t- gradation), singular ...

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 279

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