pyhä

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Contents 1 Finnish 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.2.1 Compounds 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.2.1 Compounds 1.5 References

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[edit] Etymology

From a Germanic language, compare German weihen.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈpyɦæ]
• Hyphenation: py‧hä

[edit] Adjective

pyhä (stem pyh-^*) (comparative pyhempi, superlative pyhin)

1. holy
   • pyhä sota = holy war
2. sacred
   • pyhät kirjoitukset = sacred writings, Holy Writ
3. when capitalized, Saint
   • Pyhä Yrjö = Saint George

[edit] Antonyms

• epäpyhä

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[edit] Noun

pyhä (stem pyh-^*)

1. holiday

[edit] Synonyms

• pyhäpäivä

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[edit] References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa: Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja, WSOY, 2005.