ehtoo

      Finnish

      Etymology

      From Proto-Finnic *ehtako, cognate of Estonian õhtu, Votic õhtago, possibly also Northern Sámi ikte (yesterday). Further origin unknown.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [ˈeht̪o̞ː]
      • Hyphenation: eh‧too

      Noun

      ehtoo

      1. (dialectal, dated, poetic) An evening.
        • elämän ehtoo (lit. evening of the life)
          • the old days (of a person)

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      Last modified on 11 June 2013, at 12:49