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The Finnish word for to cry is
itkeä





to cry



Translations for to cry and their definitions

itkeä
     1. v. (intransitive) To cry, weep.


karjahdus
     1. cry, shout or scream


parkua
     1. v. (intransitive) To bawl, blubber, cry loudly.
           Vauvat parkuvat syntyessään.
             Babies blubber when they are born.


karjaisu
     1. roar


kiljahdus
     1. n. A high-pitched shout, yell.


vollottaa
     1. v. (intransitive) To cry, blubber.


kiljaisu
     1. n. A cry.


parkaisu
     1. n. A cry, scream.


rääkäisy
     1. n. screech (harsh, shrill cry)


itku
     1. n. cry (shedding of tears)


huutaa
     1. v. (intransitive) to shout, yell, holler
           Täytyy huutaa täyttä kurkkua.
             One should shout at the top of one's lungs.
     2. v. (intransitive) to scream, shriek
     3. v. (intransitive) to cry, wail, bawl
     4. v. (intransitive) to moan, groan
     5. v. to call out
           Sinun täytyy huutaa Herran nimeä
             You should call on the name of the Lord.
     6. v. to cry out (for = partitive)
           Rikos huutaa kostoa.
             The crime cries out for vengeance
     7. v. to bid, buy
           Nainen huusi maalauksesta 30 000 (kolmekymmentä tuhatta) euroa.
             The woman bid 30,000 euros for the painting.
           Mies huusi itselleen taulun.
             The man bought a painting at an auction.
     8. v. (intransitive) to blow, shriek, sound, buzz
     9. v. (intransitive) to howl, roar


huuto
     1. n. scream, cry


karjua
     1. n. partitive singular form of karju
     2. v. (intransitive) To roar, bellow, shout, holler.


parku
     1. n. cry (especially of a child)


kiljua
     1. n. partitive singular form of kilju
     2. v. (intransitive) To squeal, scream, shriek.


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