kaventaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === kapea +‎ -ntaa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑʋentɑːˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝ʋe̞n̪t̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑʋentɑː Syllabification(key): ka‧ven‧taa Hyphenation(key): ka‧ven‧taa === Verb === kaventaa (transitive) to narrow, narrow down; to reduce, decrease (to reduce in width or extent); to take in (clothes) (sports) to narrow the lead, narrow the gap ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== kaventua (intransitive) === Further reading === “kaventaa”, 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