kuvailla

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Finnish [edit]

(index ku)

Etymology [edit]

  • A frequentative verb, derived from the verb kuvata.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • Hyphenation: ku‧vail‧la
  • IPA: /ˈkuvɑilːɑ(ʔ)/

Verb [edit]

kuvailla

  1. (transitive, + partitive) To describe; to depict, portray.
    Häntä kuvailtiin eläväksi luurangoksi.
    She was described as a living skeleton.

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