tukehtua

== Finnish == === Etymology === From the same root as tukkia; tuke- +‎ -htua. Compare tukahtua, which was formed similarly; the two words are variants. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtukehtuɑˣ/, [ˈt̪uk̟e̞hˌt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uɑ Syllabification(key): tu‧keh‧tu‧a Hyphenation(key): tu‧keh‧tua === Verb === tukehtua (intransitive) to suffocate, choke, asphyxiate, smother, stifle (suffer from an insufficient oxygen supply to the body; die from this) synonym of tukahtua (“to be smothered; to be muffled or stifled”) ==== Usage notes ==== tukehtua and tukahtua are largely synonymous; the former is more common when talking about suffocating or asphyxiating (of a person or an animal), while the latter is more common with smothering a fire, muffling a voice or quelling e.g. unrest. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== nouns: tukehtuminen verbs: tukehduttaa === Further reading === “tukehtua”, 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