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buffalo in Finnish

buffalo in Finnish is puhveli, puhvelikarppi — buffalo means to intimidate, confuse, or trick someone, often to pressure them into doing something.

buffalo in Finnish

puhveli
noun
An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.
puhvelikarppi
noun
The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.).

What does "buffalo" mean?

  1. verb To intimidate, confuse, or trick someone, often to pressure them into doing something.
    "Don't let the salesman buffalo you into buying the extended warranty."
  2. verb To hunt buffalo.
    "Nineteenth-century hunters buffaloed across the plains for hides and meat."
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buffalo in a sentence

  • Don't let the salesman buffalo you into buying the extended warranty.
  • Nineteenth-century hunters buffaloed across the plains for hides and meat.

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What is "buffalo" in Finnish?

"buffalo" in Finnish is puhveli, puhvelikarppi. buffalo means: To intimidate, confuse, or trick someone, often to pressure them into doing something.

How do you use "buffalo" in a sentence?

Example: "Don't let the salesman buffalo you into buying the extended warranty." In Finnish, "buffalo" is puhveli, puhvelikarppi.

Are there other ways to say "buffalo" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "buffalo": puhveli, puhvelikarppi.

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