halventava

== Finnish == === Etymology === halventaa (“to disparage, defame, belittle, cheapen”) +‎ -va === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑlʋentɑʋɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝lʋe̞n̪ˌt̪ɑ̝ʋɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑʋɑ Syllabification(key): hal‧ven‧ta‧va Hyphenation(key): hal‧ven‧ta‧va === Adjective === halventava (comparative halventavampi, superlative halventavin) derogatory, pejorative, contemptuous, disparaging, defamatory demeaning, debasing ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== halventavasti halventavuus === Participle === halventava present active participle of halventaa === Further reading === “halventava”, 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