kehveli

Finnish

Etymology

Blend of kehno +‎ peeveli or jeeveli

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkehʋeli/, [ˈk̟e̞hʋe̞li]
  • Rhymes: -ehʋeli
  • Syllabification(key): keh‧ve‧li
  • Hyphenation(key): keh‧ve‧li

Interjection

kehveli

  1. dang, darn, blimey, drat, phooey (a mild curse)

Usage notes

This is really mild. It indicates puzzlement rather than anger.

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