turha

== Finnish == === Etymology === Unknown. Cognate with Ingrian turha and Kukkuzi turha. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈturhɑ/, [ˈt̪urhɑ̝] Rhymes: -urhɑ Syllabification(key): tur‧ha Hyphenation(key): tur‧ha === Adjective === turha (comparative turhempi, superlative turhin) futile, in vain (incapable of producing results) Synonyms: hyödytön, tulokseton, tarpeeton pointless, useless, unnecessary, purposeless, needless (lacking purpose or need) Synonyms: tarpeeton, tarkoitukseton unfounded, unjustified (lacking justification) Synonyms: aiheeton, perusteeton, tarpeeton uncalled-for, unwarranted (not deserved or justified) Synonym: kohtuuton ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “turha”, 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 === rahtu == Hungarian == === Etymology === From dialectal Transylvanian Hungarian torha (“soft, rotten, putrid”), ultimately of uncertain origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈturɦɒ] Hyphenation: tur‧ha Rhymes: -hɒ === Noun === turha (usually uncountable, plural turhák) (slang) dense saliva mixed with phlegm or nasal mucus, sputum Synonym: slejm Ülök a buszon, erre mellettem a fazon az ülésre keni a turháját, majdnem összehánytam magam tőle. ― I'm sitting on the bus, when the dude next to me smears his sputum on the seat, I almost vomited because of him. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === turha in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. turha in Károly Gerstner, editor, Új magyar etimológiai szótár [New Etymological Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÚESz.), Online edition (beta version), Budapest: MTA Research Institute for Linguistics / Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, 2011–2025. turha and (with subscription) turha in Ferenc Pusztai, editor, Magyar értelmező kéziszótár [A Concise Explanatory Dictionary of Hungarian] (ÉKsz.2), 2nd, expanded and revised edition, Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2003 (online searchable version under development). turha in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’), Second, revised and expanded edition, Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2021, →ISBN. (See also the PDF of its 1st edition.) == Ingrian == === Etymology === Unknown. Cognate with Finnish turha. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈturɑ/, [ˈturɑˑ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈturhɑ/, [ˈturɣ̥ɑ] Rhymes: -urɑ, -urhɑ Hyphenation: tur‧ha === Adjective === turha (comparative turhemp) useless unnecessary ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 609 == Votic == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ingrian turhaa. === Pronunciation === (Luutsa, Liivčülä) IPA(key): /ˈturhɑː/, [ˈturhɑ] Rhymes: -urhɑː Hyphenation: tur‧ha === Adverb === turha in vain === References === Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “turhaa”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎[3], 2nd edition, Tallinn