hair in Finnish
hair in Finnish is hius, karva, jouhi — hair means a thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
hair in Finnish
hius
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
karva
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
jouhi
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
tukka
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
hiukset
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
karva
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
karvoitus
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
hius
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
karva
karvan verta
(countable) Any very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadth.
poistaa karva
(transitive) To remove the hair from.
karvoittua
(intransitive) To grow hair (where there was a bald spot).
kasvattaa hiukset
(transitive) To cause to have or bear hair; to provide with hair
kasvattaa karva
(transitive) To cause to have or bear hair; to provide with hair
tehdä hiukset
(transitive) To cause to have or bear hair; to provide with hair
jouhittaa
To string the bow for a violin.
What does "hair" mean?
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noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
"A single grey hair stood out among the rest."
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noun All the hair growing on a person's head, especially considered as a style.
"She dyed her hair a deep shade of red."
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noun A very small amount or degree.
"The bus missed the pothole by a hair."
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hair in a sentence
- A single grey hair stood out among the rest.
- The cat left hair all over the sofa.
- She dyed her hair a deep shade of red.
- He runs his fingers through his hair when he's nervous.
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What is "hair" in Finnish?
"hair" in Finnish is hius, karva, jouhi. hair means: A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
How do you use "hair" in a sentence?
Example: "A single grey hair stood out among the rest." In Finnish, "hair" is hius, karva, jouhi.
Are there other ways to say "hair" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "hair": hius, karva, jouhi, tukka, hiukset, karvoitus.
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