mahto

Finnish

Etymology

mahtaa +‎ -o

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑhto/, [ˈmɑ̝xt̪o̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑhto
• Syllabification^(key): mah‧to

Noun

mahto (obsolete)

1. possibility, chance

   Synonym: mahdollisuus

Derived terms

• mahdollinen
• mahdoton

 

compounds

• mahtotapa

 

Anagrams

• mahot

Trió

Etymology

From Proto-Taranoan *mapoto, itself perhaps from Proto-Cariban *wapoto with an irregular change. Compare Ye'kwana wa'to, Panare wajto, Yao (South America) ouapoto.

Noun

mahto

1. fire