syyhy
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
syyhyä + -y
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈsyːhy/, [ˈs̠yːɦy]
Rhymes: -yːhy
Syllabification(key): syy‧hy
Hyphenation(key): syy‧hy
=== Noun ===
syyhy
(pathology) scabies (human skin condition caused by parasitic mites)
(pathology, rare) mange, scab (animal disease similar to scabies)
A heavy and/or persistent itch, as a physical sensation on the skin, whatever the cause may be.
==== Declension ====
==== Synonyms ====
(mange): kapi
(itch): kihelmöinti, kutina
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“syyhy”, 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