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ravata

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Verb

ravata (accusative singular ravatan, plural ravataj, accusative plural ravatajn)

  1. singular present passive participle of ravi

Adjective

ravata (accusative singular ravatan, plural ravataj, accusative plural ravatajn)

  1. singular present passive participle of ravi

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑʋɑtɑˣ/, [ˈrɑ̝ʋɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑʋɑtɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ra‧va‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): ra‧va‧ta

Etymology 1

    From Swedish trava (to trot).

    Verb

    ravata

    1. (intransitive, of a horse) to trot
    2. (intransitive, of a person) to run or trot
    3. (intransitive, colloquial) to visit (too) frequently, go (too) frequently, run around
      Jaska ravaa joka ikinen ilta elokuvissa.
      Jaska goes to the movies every single night.
    Conjugation
    More information indicative mood, present tense ...
    Derived terms

    Further reading

    Etymology 2

      rapa (mud, dirt) + -ta

      Verb

      ravata

      1. (transitive) to muddy (cause to get dirty in mud)
      Conjugation
      More information indicative mood, present tense ...
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        From Proto-Finnic *rabait'ak.

        Verb

        ravata (dialectal)

        1. (transitive) to thresh sheaves (of grain or hay) by beating them against a wall
        Conjugation
        More information indicative mood, present tense ...
        More information indicative mood, present tense ...

        Anagrams

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        Ingrian

        Etymology

        From Proto-Finnic *rabait'ak. Cognates include Finnish ravata and Estonian rabada.

        Pronunciation

        • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈrɑʋɑtɑ/, [ˈrɑʋɑˑt]
        • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈrɑʋɑtɑ/, [ˈrɑʋɑˑd̥ɑ]
        • Rhymes: -ɑʋɑt, -ɑʋɑtɑ
        • Hyphenation: ra‧va‧ta

        Verb

        ravata

        1. (transitive) to fold
          ravata hiojato roll up one's sleeves
          ravata mitälee murniinto turn something inside out
        2. (transitive) to wave
          ravata käelto wave one's hand
        3. (transitive) to clean (flax) against the knee after breaking
        4. (transitive) to thresh (a sheaf) by beating against a platform

        Conjugation

        More information Conjugation of (type 16/maata, p-v gradation, gemination), Indikativa ...

        Derived terms

        References

        • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 469
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