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The Finnish word for cow is
lehmä





cow



Translations for cow and their definitions

lehmä
     1. n. cow (female of Bos primigenius taurus)
     2. n. any female ruminant; often with a modifier
           hirvilehmä = doe
     3. n. (derogatory) heifer (ugly or objectionable woman)


nauta
     1. n. cow, bull


pelottaa
     1. v. partitive + 3rd-person singular = to be afraid, to be scared.
           Minua pelottaa.
             I am afraid.
             I'm scared.
     2. v. To frighten, to be intimidated or cowed by sthg.
           Hän pelottaa minua.
             She frightens me.
           Huijareita ei laki pelota.
             Con artists are not cowed by the law.
     3. v. To scare.
           Kissa pelotti linnut tiehensä.
             The cat scared the birds away.


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