kiusa

== Finnish == === Etymology === Back-formation from kiusata. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkiu̯sɑ/, [ˈk̟iu̯s̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -iusɑ Syllabification(key): kiu‧sa Hyphenation(key): kiu‧sa === Noun === kiusa nuisance, bother (minor annoyance or inconvenience) annoyance, vexation, peeve, grievance (that which annoys or vexes) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (nuisance): harmi ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kiusa”, 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 === Anagrams === Kaisu, iskua, kausi, kiuas, kusia, sukia, uksia == Old Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną. === Verb === kiūsa to choose to enchant, hex ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== Swedish: tjusa