ruokahalu

== Finnish == === Etymology === ruoka (“food”) +‎ halu (“desire”). Coined by Johan Henrik Keckman in 1837 for the Finnish translation of Terveyden Opetus-Kirja yhteiselle kansalle by Kaarlo Nordblad. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈruo̯kɑˌhɑlu/, [ˈruo̞̯kɑ̝ˌhɑ̝lu] Rhymes: -ɑlu Syllabification(key): ruo‧ka‧ha‧lu Hyphenation(key): ruoka‧halu === Noun === ruokahalu appetite (desire of or relish for food) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “ruokahalu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (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