maatua

== Finnish == === Etymology === From maa +‎ -tua. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɑːtuɑˣ/, [ˈmɑ̝ːt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑːtuɑ Syllabification(key): maa‧tu‧a Hyphenation(key): maa‧tua === Verb === maatua (intransitive) to decompose, break down ==== Usage notes ==== The verb maatua means "to decompose" in general, whereas its hyponyms mädätä and mädäntyä mean "to decompose (in anaerobic circumstances)" and lahota means "to decompose (in aerobic circumstances)". ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== lahota mädätä, mädäntyä ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “maatua”, 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 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === aumata