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pukea

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Finnish

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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *pukëdak, possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *puke-. Cognate to Estonian pugema, Livonian pu’ggõ and Veps pugetada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpukeɑˣ/, [ˈpuk̟e̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ukeɑ
  • Syllabification(key): pu‧ke‧a
  • Hyphenation(key): pu‧kea

Verb

pukea

  1. (transitive) to put on, don (clothes; often with päälle)
    Antonym: riisua
    On niin kylmä että pitää pukea takki (päälle).
    It's so cold that I have to put a coat on.
  2. (transitive) to dress (up), clothe (a person)
    Antonym: riisua
    pukea hienoksito dress up (in fine clothes)
    samettiin puettuvelvet-clad
    Olen vasta pukemassa päälleni.
    I'm still getting dressed.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to express in some form, formulate, turn into [with translative or illative]
    pukea sanoiksito express in words
    pukea runomuotoonto express as poetry, turn into poetry
  4. (figuratively, transitive) to make look a certain way; paint, cover, decorate, adorn, etc. [with illative or translative]
    lumi pukee maan valkeaansnow paints the ground white
  5. (figuratively, transitive, usually atelic) to suit, become
    Tuo hattu pukee sinua.
    That hat becomes you.
    Kyyneleet eivät pue sinua.
    Tears don't suit you.

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

Derived terms

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