kahista

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *kahistak. kah- +‎ -ista, with an onomatopoeic root. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑhistɑˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝ɦis̠tɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑhistɑ Syllabification(key): ka‧his‧ta Hyphenation(key): ka‧his‧ta === Verb === kahista (intransitive) to rustle (to move something, such as leaves, with a soft crackling sound) to swish (to make a rustling sound while moving) to scuffle (to fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to scuffle): kahakoida, kahinoida ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kahista”, 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