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kaivua

[ˈkɑi̯ʋuɑ̯]

verb

LanguageKarelian

Meaning
  1. to dig up
  2. to gouge
  3. to dig
  4. To break up and move earth or other material, often to create a hole.
Examples

Mies tahtoo kaivua syvän kuopan.

The man wants to dig a deep pit.

Pronunciationˈkɑi̯ʋuɑ̯

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb can be used for general digging or for specifically gouging out a space.

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kaivua in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.