iha

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *iha < Pre-Finnic *iša, which is usually explained as a loanword from Proto-Indo-Iranian *i(s)tsā (to wish, desire, seek) (whence Sanskrit इच्छति (icchati)). Of the same origin as the root iha-, found in Finnish ihana (lovely), ihailla (to admire), and ihastua (to be delighted).[1]

Noun

iha (genitive iha, partitive iha)

  1. desire, yen, hunger

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Finnish

Synonyms

  • ihan (standard Finnish)
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