turhaa

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Finnish

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Noun

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turhaa

  1. partitive singular of turha

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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turhaa

  1. in vain, for nothing
  2. a shame, disappointing
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 13:
      Turhaa, etti ono Tuuzikka, a ku vaa, siä ravvattaisit hänen.
      It's a shame, that it's Tuuzikka, and if anything, you would horseshoe him.

Adjective

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turhaa

  1. inflection of turha:
    1. partitive singular
    2. illative singular

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 609