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kähinä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • guttural adj Harsh-sounding and produced deep in the throat.
  • rustle noun A soft, dry crackling sound, like leaves or paper moving.
  • scuffle noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
  • skirmish noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
  • sough verb To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
  • spat noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.
  • susurrus noun A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.
  • wheeze verb To breathe with difficulty, making a rough whistling sound, often due to a respiratory problem.

Senses

kähinä is used for these senses in English:

  • guttural A harsh and throaty spoken sound
  • rustle A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
  • scuffle A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.
  • skirmish (military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
  • sough A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.
  • spat A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.
  • susurrus (literary) A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur.
  • wheeze A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.

rustle — full definition

  1. noun A soft, dry crackling sound, like leaves or paper moving.
  2. verb To make or move with this soft crackling sound.
  3. verb To steal livestock, especially cattle.

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