Glossary entry

Finnish term or phrase:

kaipuuta

English translation:

kaipuuta= longing/yearning

Added to glossary by hwhitford
Mar 25, 2008 10:28
16 yrs ago
Finnish term

kaipuuta

Finnish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Mutta onko seinään kaiverrettu kaipuuta vai onko vimmainen viesti edes totta?

Hmm...

But is this engraved message on the wall longing/yearning....

This just doesn't sound quite right... any suggestions?
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 kaipuuta= longing/yearning

Proposed translations

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30 mins
Selected

kaipuuta= longing/yearning

Sounds/Appears very good to me.... longing/yearning. Do I now get some Kudoz points?
Reference:

http://www.epc.fi

Peer comment(s):

agree USER0059 (X) : Could perhaps also be translated as "hunger (for something)".
20 mins
agree Spencer Allman : or 'a yearning for something'
26 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Kiitos varmistuksesta. "
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