lahe

See also: Lahe and lähe

Estonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑhe/, [ˈlɑɦe̞]
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  • Rhymes: -ɑhe
  • Hyphenation: la‧he

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *lahëda, from a sound-symbolic root. Cognate with dialectal Finnish lahea (mild; soft, smooth) and Veps lahed (fresh; juicy).

Adjective

lahe (genitive laheda, partitive lahedat, comparative lahedam, superlative kõige lahedam or lahedaim)

  1. (informal) cool, awesome
  2. good, pleasant, comfortable
  3. friendly, neighborly, forthcoming
  4. spacious, roomy; loose
  5. vast; free, unrestricted
  6. light; easy
  7. fresh; refreshing
Declension
Derived terms
  • lahedalt
  • lahedasti
  • lahutama

Etymology 2

lahknema (to diverge, break away, split up) + -e

Noun

lahe (genitive lahkme, partitive lahet)

  1. fork, bifurcation (point of divergence (in a road or such))
    soojade ja külmade õhumasside lahethe junction of warm and cold air masses
Declension
Compounds
  • lahkmekoht
  • püksilahe
  • teelahe
  • veelahe

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lahe

  1. genitive singular of laht

References

  • lahe in Sõnaveeb
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), lahe”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)

Fula

Etymology

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Noun

lahe (plural lahi)

  1. (Pular) a cow with a black hide

References

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