/ˈkui̯ʋɑ/, [ˈkui̯ʋɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kuiva (compare Estonian kuiv), possibly from Proto-Uralic *kujwa.
- dry
“vuotaa kuiviin” — to flow until dry; to bleed out (of blood)
“päästä kuiville” — to get clean (get rid of an addiction)
“niellä kuiviltaan” — to swallow dry (e.g. of swallowing medication without water)
- dry (free from or lacking moisture)
- dry (free of water in any state)
- dry (with little or no precipitation)
- dry (of an alcoholic beverage, e.g. wine: low in sugar)
- figurativelydry (free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness)
- figurativelydry (amusing without showing amusement)
- figurativelydry (lacking interest, boring)
- figurativelydry (abstaining from alcohol)
- active, connegative, form-of, indicative, presentpresent active indicative connegative
- form-of, imperative, present, second-person, singularsecond-person singular present imperative
- active, connegative, form-of, imperative, presentsecond-person singular present active imperative connegative
Muodotkuivempi(comparative) · kuivin(superlative) · kuiva(nominative, singular) · kuivat(nominative, plural) · kuiva(accusative, nominative, singular) · kuivat(accusative, nominative, plural) · kuivan(accusative, genitive, singular) · kuivat(accusative, genitive, plural) · kuivan(genitive, singular) · kuivien(genitive, plural) · kuivain(genitive, plural, rare) · kuivaa(partitive, singular) · kuivia(partitive, plural) · kuivassa(inessive, singular) · kuivissa(inessive, plural) · kuivasta(elative, singular) · kuivista(elative, plural) · kuivaan(illative, singular) · kuiviin(illative, plural) · kuivalla(adessive, singular)