hairahtaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === hair- +‎ -ahtaa; from the same root as häiritä, but with back vowels. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑi̯rɑhtɑːˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝i̯rɑ̝xt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑirɑhtɑː Syllabification(key): hai‧rah‧taa Hyphenation(key): hai‧rah‧taa === Verb === hairahtaa (intransitive, physically) To slip, fall, lose one's balance, take a wrong step. (intransitive, morally) To slip, stray (from the straight and narrow path), commit an indiscretion. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to slip, stray from the straight and narrow path): langeta, sortua ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hairahtaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023