taltuttaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === talttua +‎ -ttaa === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑltutːɑːˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝l̪t̪ut̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑltutːɑː Syllabification(key): tal‧tut‧taa Hyphenation(key): tal‧tut‧taa === Verb === taltuttaa (transitive) to restrain, subdue, get under control (prevent a person physically by force from doing something bad) (transitive) to calm down, get under control, tame (e.g. an animal) taltuttaa villiintynyt sonni ― to tame a bull gone wild (transitive) to subdue, abate, get under control, restrain, tame (reduce something negative in intensity in a controlled fashion) taltuttaa nälkä ― to subdue hunger Meidän täytyy taltuttaa tämä ongelma jo alkuunsa. ― We must get this problem under control before it gets any worse. / We must nip this problem in the bud. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “taltuttaa”, 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