Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkihu/, [ˈk̟iɦu]
- Rhymes: -ihu
- Syllabification(key): ki‧hu
- Hyphenation(key): ki‧hu
Etymology 1
Sound-symbolic in reference to the skua's fast flight speed.[1]
Noun
kihu
- skua, jaeger (bird of the genus Stercorarius)
- (in the plural) the genus Stercorarius or the family Stercorariidae.
Declension
| Inflection of kihu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kihu
|
kihut
|
| genitive
|
kihun
|
kihujen
|
| partitive
|
kihua
|
kihuja
|
| illative
|
kihuun
|
kihuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihu
|
kihut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihu
|
kihut
|
| gen.
|
kihun
|
| genitive
|
kihun
|
kihujen
|
| partitive
|
kihua
|
kihuja
|
| inessive
|
kihussa
|
kihuissa
|
| elative
|
kihusta
|
kihuista
|
| illative
|
kihuun
|
kihuihin
|
| adessive
|
kihulla
|
kihuilla
|
| ablative
|
kihulta
|
kihuilta
|
| allative
|
kihulle
|
kihuille
|
| essive
|
kihuna
|
kihuina
|
| translative
|
kihuksi
|
kihuiksi
|
| abessive
|
kihutta
|
kihuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kihuin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihuni
|
kihuni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihuni
|
kihuni
|
| gen.
|
kihuni
|
| genitive
|
kihuni
|
kihujeni
|
| partitive
|
kihuani
|
kihujani
|
| inessive
|
kihussani
|
kihuissani
|
| elative
|
kihustani
|
kihuistani
|
| illative
|
kihuuni
|
kihuihini
|
| adessive
|
kihullani
|
kihuillani
|
| ablative
|
kihultani
|
kihuiltani
|
| allative
|
kihulleni
|
kihuilleni
|
| essive
|
kihunani
|
kihuinani
|
| translative
|
kihukseni
|
kihuikseni
|
| abessive
|
kihuttani
|
kihuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihusi
|
kihusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihusi
|
kihusi
|
| gen.
|
kihusi
|
| genitive
|
kihusi
|
kihujesi
|
| partitive
|
kihuasi
|
kihujasi
|
| inessive
|
kihussasi
|
kihuissasi
|
| elative
|
kihustasi
|
kihuistasi
|
| illative
|
kihuusi
|
kihuihisi
|
| adessive
|
kihullasi
|
kihuillasi
|
| ablative
|
kihultasi
|
kihuiltasi
|
| allative
|
kihullesi
|
kihuillesi
|
| essive
|
kihunasi
|
kihuinasi
|
| translative
|
kihuksesi
|
kihuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kihuttasi
|
kihuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihumme
|
kihumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihumme
|
kihumme
|
| gen.
|
kihumme
|
| genitive
|
kihumme
|
kihujemme
|
| partitive
|
kihuamme
|
kihujamme
|
| inessive
|
kihussamme
|
kihuissamme
|
| elative
|
kihustamme
|
kihuistamme
|
| illative
|
kihuumme
|
kihuihimme
|
| adessive
|
kihullamme
|
kihuillamme
|
| ablative
|
kihultamme
|
kihuiltamme
|
| allative
|
kihullemme
|
kihuillemme
|
| essive
|
kihunamme
|
kihuinamme
|
| translative
|
kihuksemme
|
kihuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kihuttamme
|
kihuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihunne
|
kihunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihunne
|
kihunne
|
| gen.
|
kihunne
|
| genitive
|
kihunne
|
kihujenne
|
| partitive
|
kihuanne
|
kihujanne
|
| inessive
|
kihussanne
|
kihuissanne
|
| elative
|
kihustanne
|
kihuistanne
|
| illative
|
kihuunne
|
kihuihinne
|
| adessive
|
kihullanne
|
kihuillanne
|
| ablative
|
kihultanne
|
kihuiltanne
|
| allative
|
kihullenne
|
kihuillenne
|
| essive
|
kihunanne
|
kihuinanne
|
| translative
|
kihuksenne
|
kihuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kihuttanne
|
kihuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihunsa
|
kihunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihunsa
|
kihunsa
|
| gen.
|
kihunsa
|
| genitive
|
kihunsa
|
kihujensa
|
| partitive
|
kihuaan
kihuansa
|
kihujaan
kihujansa
|
| inessive
|
kihussaan
kihussansa
|
kihuissaan
kihuissansa
|
| elative
|
kihustaan
kihustansa
|
kihuistaan
kihuistansa
|
| illative
|
kihuunsa
|
kihuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
kihullaan
kihullansa
|
kihuillaan
kihuillansa
|
| ablative
|
kihultaan
kihultansa
|
kihuiltaan
kihuiltansa
|
| allative
|
kihulleen
kihullensa
|
kihuilleen
kihuillensa
|
| essive
|
kihunaan
kihunansa
|
kihuinaan
kihuinansa
|
| translative
|
kihukseen
kihuksensa
|
kihuikseen
kihuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kihuttaan
kihuttansa
|
kihuittaan
kihuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuineen
kihuinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Further reading
Etymology 2
kihistä + -u
Noun
kihu
- bustle, stir
Declension
| Inflection of kihu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
kihu
|
kihut
|
| genitive
|
kihun
|
kihujen
|
| partitive
|
kihua
|
kihuja
|
| illative
|
kihuun
|
kihuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihu
|
kihut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihu
|
kihut
|
| gen.
|
kihun
|
| genitive
|
kihun
|
kihujen
|
| partitive
|
kihua
|
kihuja
|
| inessive
|
kihussa
|
kihuissa
|
| elative
|
kihusta
|
kihuista
|
| illative
|
kihuun
|
kihuihin
|
| adessive
|
kihulla
|
kihuilla
|
| ablative
|
kihulta
|
kihuilta
|
| allative
|
kihulle
|
kihuille
|
| essive
|
kihuna
|
kihuina
|
| translative
|
kihuksi
|
kihuiksi
|
| abessive
|
kihutta
|
kihuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
kihuin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihuni
|
kihuni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihuni
|
kihuni
|
| gen.
|
kihuni
|
| genitive
|
kihuni
|
kihujeni
|
| partitive
|
kihuani
|
kihujani
|
| inessive
|
kihussani
|
kihuissani
|
| elative
|
kihustani
|
kihuistani
|
| illative
|
kihuuni
|
kihuihini
|
| adessive
|
kihullani
|
kihuillani
|
| ablative
|
kihultani
|
kihuiltani
|
| allative
|
kihulleni
|
kihuilleni
|
| essive
|
kihunani
|
kihuinani
|
| translative
|
kihukseni
|
kihuikseni
|
| abessive
|
kihuttani
|
kihuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihusi
|
kihusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihusi
|
kihusi
|
| gen.
|
kihusi
|
| genitive
|
kihusi
|
kihujesi
|
| partitive
|
kihuasi
|
kihujasi
|
| inessive
|
kihussasi
|
kihuissasi
|
| elative
|
kihustasi
|
kihuistasi
|
| illative
|
kihuusi
|
kihuihisi
|
| adessive
|
kihullasi
|
kihuillasi
|
| ablative
|
kihultasi
|
kihuiltasi
|
| allative
|
kihullesi
|
kihuillesi
|
| essive
|
kihunasi
|
kihuinasi
|
| translative
|
kihuksesi
|
kihuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
kihuttasi
|
kihuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihumme
|
kihumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihumme
|
kihumme
|
| gen.
|
kihumme
|
| genitive
|
kihumme
|
kihujemme
|
| partitive
|
kihuamme
|
kihujamme
|
| inessive
|
kihussamme
|
kihuissamme
|
| elative
|
kihustamme
|
kihuistamme
|
| illative
|
kihuumme
|
kihuihimme
|
| adessive
|
kihullamme
|
kihuillamme
|
| ablative
|
kihultamme
|
kihuiltamme
|
| allative
|
kihullemme
|
kihuillemme
|
| essive
|
kihunamme
|
kihuinamme
|
| translative
|
kihuksemme
|
kihuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
kihuttamme
|
kihuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihunne
|
kihunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihunne
|
kihunne
|
| gen.
|
kihunne
|
| genitive
|
kihunne
|
kihujenne
|
| partitive
|
kihuanne
|
kihujanne
|
| inessive
|
kihussanne
|
kihuissanne
|
| elative
|
kihustanne
|
kihuistanne
|
| illative
|
kihuunne
|
kihuihinne
|
| adessive
|
kihullanne
|
kihuillanne
|
| ablative
|
kihultanne
|
kihuiltanne
|
| allative
|
kihullenne
|
kihuillenne
|
| essive
|
kihunanne
|
kihuinanne
|
| translative
|
kihuksenne
|
kihuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
kihuttanne
|
kihuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
kihunsa
|
kihunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
kihunsa
|
kihunsa
|
| gen.
|
kihunsa
|
| genitive
|
kihunsa
|
kihujensa
|
| partitive
|
kihuaan
kihuansa
|
kihujaan
kihujansa
|
| inessive
|
kihussaan
kihussansa
|
kihuissaan
kihuissansa
|
| elative
|
kihustaan
kihustansa
|
kihuistaan
kihuistansa
|
| illative
|
kihuunsa
|
kihuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
kihullaan
kihullansa
|
kihuillaan
kihuillansa
|
| ablative
|
kihultaan
kihultansa
|
kihuiltaan
kihuiltansa
|
| allative
|
kihulleen
kihullensa
|
kihuilleen
kihuillensa
|
| essive
|
kihunaan
kihunansa
|
kihuinaan
kihuinansa
|
| translative
|
kihukseen
kihuksensa
|
kihuikseen
kihuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kihuttaan
kihuttansa
|
kihuittaan
kihuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
kihuineen
kihuinensa
|
|
Derived terms
References
- ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2013), Suomalaisen linnunnimistön etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Finnish Bird Names] (Turun yliopiston suomen kielen ja suomalais-ugrilaisen kielentutkimuksen oppiaineen julkaisuja 4) (in Finnish), Turku: University of Turku, →ISBN
Anagrams
Māori
Etymology
From kihukihu (“fringe”).
Noun
kihu
- a thrum or fringe thread
- noodle