armastaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *armastadak. Equivalent to armas (“dear, beloved”) +‎ -taa. Doublet of armahtaa (“to pardon; to pity”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑrmɑstɑːˣ/, [ˈɑ̝rmɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑrmɑstɑː Syllabification(key): ar‧mas‧taa Hyphenation(key): ar‧mas‧taa === Verb === armastaa (archaic, literary) to love Synonym: rakastaa ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *armastadak, equivalent to armas (“beloved”) +‎ -taa. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑrmɑstɑː/, [ˈɑrməs̠tɑ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑrmɑstɑː/, [ˈɑrmɑʃtɑː] Rhymes: -ɑrmɑstɑː Hyphenation: ar‧mas‧taa === Verb === armastaa (rare) synonym of suvata (“to love”) ==== Conjugation ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 19