havu

See also: Havu

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Pronunciation

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Verb

havu

1. imperative of havi

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *havu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑʋu/, [ˈhɑ̝ʋu]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋu
• Hyphenation^(key): ha‧vu

Noun

havu

Havu

1. fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree

   Synonym: havunoksa

2. (rare) needle of a coniferous tree

   Synonyms: havunneula, havunneulanen, neulanen, havunen

Usage notes

When used as modifier in a compound term, refers to conifers or softwood in general, not to any particular species - for example, havusellu (“(mixed or unspecified) softwood pulp”).

Declension

Inflection of havu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		havu	havut
genitive		havun	havujen
partitive		havua	havuja
illative		havuun	havuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		havu	havut
accusative	nom.	havu	havut
	gen.	havun
genitive		havun	havujen
partitive		havua	havuja
inessive		havussa	havuissa
elative		havusta	havuista
illative		havuun	havuihin
adessive		havulla	havuilla
ablative		havulta	havuilta
allative		havulle	havuille
essive		havuna	havuina
translative		havuksi	havuiksi
abessive		havutta	havuitta
instructive		—	havuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of havu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative havuni havuni accusative nom. havuni havuni gen. havuni genitive havuni havujeni partitive havuani havujani inessive havussani havuissani elative havustani havuistani illative havuuni havuihini adessive havullani havuillani ablative havultani havuiltani allative havulleni havuilleni essive havunani havuinani translative havukseni havuikseni abessive havuttani havuittani instructive — — comitative — havuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative havusi havusi accusative nom. havusi havusi gen. havusi genitive havusi havujesi partitive havuasi havujasi inessive havussasi havuissasi elative havustasi havuistasi illative havuusi havuihisi adessive havullasi havuillasi ablative havultasi havuiltasi allative havullesi havuillesi essive havunasi havuinasi translative havuksesi havuiksesi abessive havuttasi havuittasi instructive — — comitative — havuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative havumme havumme accusative nom. havumme havumme gen. havumme genitive havumme havujemme partitive havuamme havujamme inessive havussamme havuissamme elative havustamme havuistamme illative havuumme havuihimme adessive havullamme havuillamme ablative havultamme havuiltamme allative havullemme havuillemme essive havunamme havuinamme translative havuksemme havuiksemme abessive havuttamme havuittamme instructive — — comitative — havuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative havunne havunne accusative nom. havunne havunne gen. havunne genitive havunne havujenne partitive havuanne havujanne inessive havussanne havuissanne elative havustanne havuistanne illative havuunne havuihinne adessive havullanne havuillanne ablative havultanne havuiltanne allative havullenne havuillenne essive havunanne havuinanne translative havuksenne havuiksenne abessive havuttanne havuittanne instructive — — comitative — havuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative havunsa havunsa accusative nom. havunsa havunsa gen. havunsa genitive havunsa havujensa partitive havuaan havuansa havujaan havujansa inessive havussaan havussansa havuissaan havuissansa elative havustaan havustansa havuistaan havuistansa illative havuunsa havuihinsa adessive havullaan havullansa havuillaan havuillansa ablative havultaan havultansa havuiltaan havuiltansa allative havulleen havullensa havuilleen havuillensa essive havunaan havunansa havuinaan havuinansa translative havukseen havuksensa havuikseen havuiksensa abessive havuttaan havuttansa havuittaan havuittansa instructive — — comitative — havuineen havuinensa

Derived terms

• havusto
• havuttaa

 

compounds

• havuhalko
• havukirva
• havukirves
• Havukoski
• havukuitu
• havuköynnös
• havulaavu
• havumaja
• havumetsä
• havunneula
• havunneulanen
• havunoksa
• havuntuoksu
• havununna
• havupensas
• havupistiäinen
• havupuistohapero
• havupuu
• havusammal
• havusellu
• havuseppele
• havutukki
• havuvuode
• katajanhavu
• kuusenhavu
• männynhavu

 

Further reading

• “havu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *havu. Cognates include Finnish havu and dialectal Estonian hapus.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑʋu/, [ˈhɑʋu]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑʋu/, [ˈhɑʋu]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋu
• Hyphenation: ha‧vu

Noun

havu

1. broom used for cleaning ovens
2. Short for havupuu (“conifer”).
   • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:

     Hoikka ja karhia havun pistelikko höyryttää vähä vettä ja petäjän juuri männöö syvvää maaha, sinne, kus kuivaalkii ilmaal ono enemmän vettä.

     The thin and rough needle of a conifer evaporates few water and the roots of the pine go into the deep ground, there, where even in dry weather there is more water.

Declension

Declension of havu (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	havu	havut
genitive	havun	havvuin, havuloin
partitive	havvua	havuja, havuloja
illative	havvuu	havvui, havuloihe
inessive	havus	havuis, havulois
elative	havust	havuist, havuloist
allative	havulle	havuille, havuloille
adessive	havul	havuil, havuloil
ablative	havult	havuilt, havuloilt
translative	havuks	havuiks, havuloiks
essive	havunna, havvuun	havuinna, havuloinna, havvuin, havuloin
exessive1)	havunt	havuint, havuloint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• havumetsä
• havupuu

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 51

Uneapa

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *qapu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣaβu/

Noun

havu

1. ash
2. dust

Further reading

• Johnston, R.L. 1982. "Proto-Kimbe and the New Guinea Oceanic hypothesis". In Halim, A., Carrington, L. and Wurm, S.A. editors. Papers from the Third International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Vol. 1: Currents in Oceanic, 59-95.
• Ross, Malcolm D. (2003) Andrew Pawley, editor, The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic: Volume 2, The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC; republished as Meredith Osmond, editor, (Please provide a date or year)