laiha

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *laiha, from earlier *laiša, borrowed from Baltic, compare Lithuanian liesas. Cognate with Estonian lahja, Karelian laiha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯hɑ/, [ˈlɑi̯ɦɑ]
  • Hyphenation: lai‧ha

Adjective

laiha (comparative laihempi, superlative laihin)

  1. lean
  2. thin
  3. slim

Declension

Inflection of laiha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative laiha laihat
genitive laihan laihojen
partitive laihaa laihoja
illative laihaan laihoihin
singular plural
nominative laiha laihat
accusative nom. laiha laihat
gen. laihan
genitive laihan laihojen
laihainrare
partitive laihaa laihoja
inessive laihassa laihoissa
elative laihasta laihoista
illative laihaan laihoihin
adessive laihalla laihoilla
ablative laihalta laihoilta
allative laihalle laihoille
essive laihana laihoina
translative laihaksi laihoiksi
instructive laihoin
abessive laihatta laihoitta
comitative laihoine

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • laihoin tuloksin = with little/meager/few results

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