ash in Finnish
ash in Finnish is saarni, æ-merkki, tuhka — ash means the gray powdery residue left after something has burned.
ash in Finnish
saarni
(uncountable) The wood of this tree.
æ-merkki
The traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English.
tuhka
A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.
hehkuttaa
(ambitransitive, chemistry) To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.
karistaa tuhka
(ambitransitive) To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).
karistaa tuhkat
(ambitransitive) To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).
piirtää tuhkaristi
(transitive, Christianity, chiefly, passive) To mark (someone) with an ashen cross on the forehead to observe Ash Wednesday.
tuhkata
(obsolete, chiefly, passive) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.
What does "ash" mean?
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noun The gray powdery residue left after something has burned.
"She tapped the ash from her cigarette into the tray."
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noun A hardwood tree of the genus Fraxinus, or its pale, tough timber.
"The baseball bat was made of solid ash."
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noun The remains of a cremated body (usually plural, "ashes").
"Her ashes were scattered over the coast she loved."
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ash in a sentence
- She tapped the ash from her cigarette into the tray.
- Ash from the wildfire drifted for miles and coated parked cars.
- The baseball bat was made of solid ash.
- Her ashes were scattered over the coast she loved.
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What is "ash" in Finnish?
"ash" in Finnish is saarni, æ-merkki, tuhka. ash means: The gray powdery residue left after something has burned.
How do you use "ash" in a sentence?
Example: "She tapped the ash from her cigarette into the tray." In Finnish, "ash" is saarni, æ-merkki, tuhka.
Are there other ways to say "ash" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "ash": saarni, æ-merkki, tuhka, hehkuttaa, karistaa tuhka, karistaa tuhkat.
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