kovistaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === kova +‎ -istaa (factitive verb) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkoʋistɑːˣ/, [ˈko̞ʋis̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -oʋistɑː Syllabification(key): ko‧vis‧taa Hyphenation(key): ko‧vis‧taa === Verb === kovistaa (transitive, usually atelic) to be harsh or tough on/to someone, come down on someone; shake someone up, read the riot act to someone ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kovistaa”, 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 === kaivosta