parahus

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑrɑhus/, [ˈpɑ̝rɑ̝ɦus̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrɑhus
  • Syllabification(key): pa‧ra‧hus
  • Hyphenation(key): pa‧ra‧hus

Etymology 1

    paras +‎ -us

    Noun

    parahus

    1. archaic form of parhaus
      • 1544, Mikael Agricola, Rucouskiria[1], Ps. 90:10:
        Ja coſca ſe parahus on ollut / nin ſe on Tuſca ia toͤoͤ ollut
        [Ja koska se parahus on ollut, niin se on tuska ja työ ollut]
        Yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow
        (literally, “And when [we] have had the best [of them], it has been Suffering [sic] and work”)
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    parahus

    1. dialectal form of parahdus

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