huitoa

== Finnish == === Etymology === Either sound-symbolic (per SSA) or from huitu +‎ -oa (continuative verb), in which case the original meaning likely was "to churn". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhui̯toɑˣ/, [ˈhui̯t̪o̞ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uitoɑ Syllabification(key): hui‧to‧a Hyphenation(key): hui‧toa === Verb === huitoa (intransitive) to wave one's arms (about), flail (about), gesticulate (transitive, usually atelic) to flail, lay about (a long object in a violent manner) (ice hockey) to slash ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “huitoa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (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 === Anagrams === hautoi, hoitua, ohuita, tuohia