havista - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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From Proto-Finnic *habistak, from an Onomatopoeic root +‎ -ista; the original weak grade -v- has been levelled to all forms.

havista

  1. (intransitive) to sough, swish, sigh
    Haavan lehdet havisevat.
    The leaves of an aspen swish.

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