parahus

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑrɑhus/, [ˈpɑ̝rɑ̝ɦus̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑrɑhus
• Hyphenation^(key): pa‧ra‧hus

Etymology 1

paras +‎ -us

Noun

parahus

1. Archaic form of parhaus.
   • 1544, Mikael Agricola, Rucouskiria‎^[1], Ps. 90:10:

     Ja coſca ſe parahus on ollut / nin ſe on Tuſca ia toͤoͤ ollut

     [Ja koska se parahus on ollut, niin se on tuska ja työ ollut]

     Yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow

     (literally, “And when [we] have had the best [of them], it has been Suffering [sic] and work”)

Derived terms

• parahultainen

Etymology 2

Noun

parahus

1. Dialectal form of parahdus

Anagrams

• parhaus