apuva

Finnish

Etymology

Coined by Aake Kalliala and Pirkka-Pekka Petelius in their TV-sketch Pulttibois in 1989.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ(ː)pu(ː)ʋɑ/, [ˈɑ̝(ː)pu(ː)ʋɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑpuʋɑ
• Syllabification^(key): a‧pu‧va

Interjection

apuva (humorous)

1. Alternative form of apua! (“help!”)