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uhka

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *uhka. Cognates include Estonian uhal (adverb), Ingrian uhka and Karelian uhka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuhkɑ/, [ˈuxkɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -uhkɑ
  • Syllabification(key): uh‧ka
  • Hyphenation(key): uh‧ka

Noun

uhka

  1. threat, menace (person or object that is regarded as a danger)
    uhka koko maailmallea threat to the entire world
  2. threat, risk, danger (indication of potential or imminent danger)
    tulivuorenpurkauksen uhkathreat of a volcanic eruption

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *uhka. Cognates include Finnish uhka and Estonian uhk-.

Pronunciation

Noun

uhka

  1. incitement, instigation
    antaa uhkaato incite (literally, “to give an incitement”)

Declension

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

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 620
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Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *uhkëda.

Pronunciation

Adjective

uhka

  1. proud
  2. fine, nice

Inflection

More information Declension of (type VI/valka, no gradation), singular ...

References

  • Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “uhkõa”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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