vahva

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • strong, able-bodied, brawny, burly, powerful (of e.g. a man)
  • strong highly stimulating to the senses
  • thick (of e.g. clothes, walls)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *vahva.

Origin

Proto-Finnic

*vahva

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