turhaa

Finnish

Noun

turhaa

  1. partitive singular of turha

Anagrams

Ingrian

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈturhɑː/, [ˈturhɑ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈturhɑː/, [ˈturhɑː]
  • Rhymes: -urhɑː
  • Hyphenation: tur‧haa

Adverb

turhaa

  1. in vain, for nothing
  2. a shame, disappointing
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 13:
      Turhaa, etti ono Tuuzikka, a ku vaa, siä ravvattaisit hänen.
      It's a shame, that it's Tuuzikka, and if anything, you would horseshoe him.

Descendants

  • → Votic: turha

Adjective

turhaa

  1. inflection of turha:
    1. partitive singular
    2. illative singular

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 609
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