haukkoa

== Finnish == === Etymology === From haukk (“to take a bite”) +‎ -oa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑu̯kːoɑˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝u̯kːo̞ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑukːoɑ Syllabification(key): hauk‧ko‧a Hyphenation(key): hauk‧koa === Verb === haukkoa to take large mouthfuls ==== Usage notes ==== Almost exclusively used in the expression haukkoa henkeään (“to gasp for breath”). ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “haukkoa”, 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