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Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsou̯tɑːˣ ˈjɑ ˈhuo̯ʋɑtɑˣ/, [ˈs̠o̞u̯t̪ɑ̝ːj ˈjɑ̝ ˈhuo̞ʋɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
Verb
soutaa ja huovata
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To shilly-shally, tergiversate, procrastinate, vacillate, hem and haw, hum and haw (literally: "to row and back the oars").
Conjugation
- Both verbs conjugated in the same person and tense, see soutaa and huovata.