armahtaa

Finnish

(index ar)

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ar‧mah‧taa
  • IPA: [ˈɑrmɑhtɑː(ʔ)]

Verb

armahtaa

  1. (transitive, + genitive-accusative) To pardon, reprieve, grant amnesty to.
    Presidentti armahti 15 (= viisitoista) vuotta vankeudessa olleen murhaajan.
    The President reprieved the murderer who had served 15 years of prison sentence.
  2. (transitive, + partitive) To have mercy/pity on.
  3. (transitive, religion) To redeem.

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Last modified on 20 August 2012, at 22:08