holhota

== Finnish == === Etymology === Unknown. No known cognates. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈholhotɑˣ/, [ˈho̞lho̞t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -olhotɑ Syllabification(key): hol‧ho‧ta Hyphenation(key): hol‧ho‧ta === Verb === holhota to nurse, foster, patronize, take care of (often with the nuance of being overprotective) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “holhota”, 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