tikahtua

== Finnish == === Etymology === tika- +‎ -htua, possibly from the same root as tiku; compare tukahtua. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtikɑhtuɑˣ/, [ˈt̪ikɑ̝hˌt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uɑ Syllabification(key): ti‧kah‧tu‧a Hyphenation(key): ti‧kah‧tua === Verb === tikahtua (intransitive) to choke, especially of laughter (to be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe) ==== Conjugation ==== === References === === Further reading === “tikahtua”, 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