tukeva

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *tukëba, equivalent to tukea (“to support”) +‎ -va. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtukeʋɑ/, [ˈt̪uk̟e̞ʋɑ̝] Rhymes: -ukeʋɑ Syllabification(key): tu‧ke‧va Hyphenation(key): tu‧ke‧va === Adjective === tukeva (comparative tukevampi, superlative tukevin) sturdy, solid, robust, substantial, stout, hefty Synonym: tanakka heavy-duty, hard-wearing Synonym: kestävä corpulent, bulky, massive, substantial (of food) hearty, substantial Synonyms: tuhti, tanakka ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Participle === tukeva present active participle of tukea: supporting === Further reading === “tukeva”, 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 === Anagrams === kuteva