parahus

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑrɑhus/, [ˈpɑ̝rɑ̝ɦus̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑrɑhus
• Syllabification^(key): pa‧ra‧hus

Etymology 1

paras +‎ -us

Noun

parahus (archaic)

1. Alternative form of parhaus
   • 1544, Mikael Agricola, Rucouskiria, Ps. 90:10:

     Ja cosca se parahus on ollut, nin se on Tusca ia töö ollut

     Yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow

     (literally, “And when [we] have had the best [of them], it has been Suffering [sic] and work”)

Derived terms

• parahultainen

 

Etymology 2

Noun

parahus (dialectal)

1. Alternative form of parahdus

Anagrams

• parhaus