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jahe

Pronunciation: /ˈjɑhe/

“jahe” is an Estonian word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

  1. cool, (a bit) cold, chilly

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *jahëda, ultimately derived from Proto-Finno-Permic *jakša, whence Erzya якшамо (jakšamo) and Moksha якшама (jakšama, “cold, frost”). This root can be seen in Proto-Finnic *jahtudak (“to cool down”) (with the suffix *-tudak (modern Estonian -tuma)), whence modern Estonian jahtuma.

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