kosia

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *kosidak (compare Estonian kosima, Livonian kuo’žžõ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkosiɑˣ/, [ˈko̞s̠iɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -osiɑ Syllabification(key): ko‧si‧a Hyphenation(key): ko‧sia === Verb === kosia (transitive, usually atelic) to propose (marriage) to, pop the question (ask to marry) (archaic or historical) to court (try to win a commitment to marry from) (figurative) to court (attempt to gain alliance with) kosia äänestäjiä ― to court voters ==== Usage notes ==== Both kosima- (third infinitive stem) and kosio- can be found as a combining form; the latter is more common. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kosia”, 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 === koisa, oaksi, oksia