Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯hɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯ɦɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑihɑ
- Syllabification(key): lai‧ha
Adjective
laiha (comparative laihempi, superlative laihin)
- (of a human or animal) thin, lean, meagre, slim, skinny
- Antonym: lihava
- (more generally) thin, slim
- (of a drink, food, or similar) thin, weak, dilute, watery, lean
- laiha kahvi ― weak coffee
- laiha juusto ― lean (low-fat) cheese
Ruuaksi oli vain laihaa velliä.- There was nothing to eat but thin gruel.
- meagre, slim, scanty
- laihoin tuloksin ― with little results
- (typography) light (with little boldness)
Declension
More information nominative, genitive ...
Inflection of laiha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) |
nominative |
laiha |
laihat |
genitive |
laihan |
laihojen |
partitive |
laihaa |
laihoja |
illative |
laihaan |
laihoihin |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
laiha |
laihat |
accusative |
nom. |
laiha |
laihat |
gen. |
laihan |
genitive |
laihan |
laihojen laihain rare |
partitive |
laihaa |
laihoja |
inessive |
laihassa |
laihoissa |
elative |
laihasta |
laihoista |
illative |
laihaan |
laihoihin |
adessive |
laihalla |
laihoilla |
ablative |
laihalta |
laihoilta |
allative |
laihalle |
laihoille |
essive |
laihana |
laihoina |
translative |
laihaksi |
laihoiksi |
abessive |
laihatta |
laihoitta |
instructive |
— |
laihoin |
comitative |
— | laihoine |
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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. |
first-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
laihani |
laihani |
accusative |
nom. |
laihani |
laihani |
gen. |
laihani |
genitive |
laihani |
laihojeni laihaini rare |
partitive |
laihaani |
laihojani |
inessive |
laihassani |
laihoissani |
elative |
laihastani |
laihoistani |
illative |
laihaani |
laihoihini |
adessive |
laihallani |
laihoillani |
ablative |
laihaltani |
laihoiltani |
allative |
laihalleni |
laihoilleni |
essive |
laihanani |
laihoinani |
translative |
laihakseni |
laihoikseni |
abessive |
laihattani |
laihoittani |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | laihoineni |
second-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
laihasi |
laihasi |
accusative |
nom. |
laihasi |
laihasi |
gen. |
laihasi |
genitive |
laihasi |
laihojesi laihaisi rare |
partitive |
laihaasi |
laihojasi |
inessive |
laihassasi |
laihoissasi |
elative |
laihastasi |
laihoistasi |
illative |
laihaasi |
laihoihisi |
adessive |
laihallasi |
laihoillasi |
ablative |
laihaltasi |
laihoiltasi |
allative |
laihallesi |
laihoillesi |
essive |
laihanasi |
laihoinasi |
translative |
laihaksesi |
laihoiksesi |
abessive |
laihattasi |
laihoittasi |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | laihoinesi |
first-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
laihamme |
laihamme |
accusative |
nom. |
laihamme |
laihamme |
gen. |
laihamme |
genitive |
laihamme |
laihojemme laihaimme rare |
partitive |
laihaamme |
laihojamme |
inessive |
laihassamme |
laihoissamme |
elative |
laihastamme |
laihoistamme |
illative |
laihaamme |
laihoihimme |
adessive |
laihallamme |
laihoillamme |
ablative |
laihaltamme |
laihoiltamme |
allative |
laihallemme |
laihoillemme |
essive |
laihanamme |
laihoinamme |
translative |
laihaksemme |
laihoiksemme |
abessive |
laihattamme |
laihoittamme |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | laihoinemme |
second-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
laihanne |
laihanne |
accusative |
nom. |
laihanne |
laihanne |
gen. |
laihanne |
genitive |
laihanne |
laihojenne laihainne rare |
partitive |
laihaanne |
laihojanne |
inessive |
laihassanne |
laihoissanne |
elative |
laihastanne |
laihoistanne |
illative |
laihaanne |
laihoihinne |
adessive |
laihallanne |
laihoillanne |
ablative |
laihaltanne |
laihoiltanne |
allative |
laihallenne |
laihoillenne |
essive |
laihananne |
laihoinanne |
translative |
laihaksenne |
laihoiksenne |
abessive |
laihattanne |
laihoittanne |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | laihoinenne |
third-person possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
laihansa |
laihansa |
accusative |
nom. |
laihansa |
laihansa |
gen. |
laihansa |
genitive |
laihansa |
laihojensa laihainsa rare |
partitive |
laihaansa |
laihojaan laihojansa |
inessive |
laihassaan laihassansa |
laihoissaan laihoissansa |
elative |
laihastaan laihastansa |
laihoistaan laihoistansa |
illative |
laihaansa |
laihoihinsa |
adessive |
laihallaan laihallansa |
laihoillaan laihoillansa |
ablative |
laihaltaan laihaltansa |
laihoiltaan laihoiltansa |
allative |
laihalleen laihallensa |
laihoilleen laihoillensa |
essive |
laihanaan laihanansa |
laihoinaan laihoinansa |
translative |
laihakseen laihaksensa |
laihoikseen laihoiksensa |
abessive |
laihattaan laihattansa |
laihoittaan laihoittansa |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | laihoineen laihoinensa |
|
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Adjective
laiha (comparative laihemp)
- thin
- diluted
Declension
More information Declension of (type 3/kana, no gradation), singular ...
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
laiha |
laihat |
genitive |
laihan |
laihoin |
partitive |
laihaa |
laihoja |
illative |
laihaa |
laihoi |
inessive |
laihaas |
laihois |
elative |
laihast |
laihoist |
allative |
laihalle |
laihoille |
adessive |
laihaal |
laihoil |
ablative |
laihalt |
laihoilt |
translative |
laihaks |
laihoiks |
essive |
laihanna, laihaan |
laihoinna, laihoin |
exessive1) |
laihant |
laihoint |
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. |
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 244