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squat in Finnish

squat in Finnish is tanakka, kyykkivä, kyykyssä oleva — squat means short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.

squat in Finnish

tanakka
adj
Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.
kyykkivä
adj
Sitting on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering or crouching.
kyykyssä oleva
adj
Sitting on one's heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering or crouching.
kyykkykäymälä
noun
kyykky
noun
A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.
jalkakyykky
noun
kyykky
noun
vallattu rakennus
noun
A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
piilopaikka
noun
A place of concealment in which a hare spends time when inactive, especially during the day; a form.
höykäsen pöläys
noun
(slang, North American) Clipping of diddly-squat; something of no value.
rahtu
noun
(slang, North American) Clipping of diddly-squat; something of no value.
kyykistyä
verb
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.
kyyristyä
verb
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.
vallata
verb
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.

What does "squat" mean?

  1. adj Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.
    "The old cottage had a squat chimney at one end."
  2. verb To crouch down close to the ground by bending the knees.
    "She squatted next to the campfire to warm her hands."
  3. verb To do a strength exercise where you bend your knees and lower your body, often with weight on your shoulders.
    "He can squat twice his own bodyweight."
  4. verb To live in or occupy a building or land without owning it or having permission.
    "The family had been squatting in the abandoned warehouse for months."
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squat in a sentence

  • The old cottage had a squat chimney at one end.
  • He was a squat man with powerful shoulders.
  • She squatted next to the campfire to warm her hands.
  • The cat squatted low before pouncing.

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What is "squat" in Finnish?

"squat" in Finnish is tanakka, kyykkivä, kyykyssä oleva. squat means: Short and thick-set; low and broad rather than tall.

How do you use "squat" in a sentence?

Example: "The old cottage had a squat chimney at one end." In Finnish, "squat" is tanakka, kyykkivä, kyykyssä oleva.

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

Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "squat": tanakka, kyykkivä, kyykyssä oleva, kyykkykäymälä, kyykky, jalkakyykky.

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