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lahe

Pronunciation: /ˈlɑhe/

“lahe” is an Estonian word. Its 8 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. cool, awesome
  2. good, pleasant, comfortable
  3. friendly, neighborly, forthcoming
  4. spacious, roomy; loose
  5. vast; free, unrestricted
  6. light; easy
  7. fresh; refreshing

noun

  1. fork, bifurcation (point of divergence (in a road or such))

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lahëda, from a sound-symbolic root. Cognate with dialectal Finnish lahea (“mild; soft, smooth”) and Veps lahed (“fresh; juicy”).

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