valkaista

Finnish

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To whiten, to bleach (to treat with bleach).

Etymology

Affix from Finnish valkea (fire, white, bright).

Origin

Finnish

valkea

Gloss

fire, white, bright

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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