luoda

From Proto-Finnic *loodak, from Proto-Uralic *loŋe- (“to throw, push away”). Probably related to Erzya лиемс (ľijems, “to prepare yarn for weaving”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈluo̯dɑˣ/,
• Rhymes: -uodɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): luo‧da

luoda

1. (transitive) to create (bring into existence; make, produce)
   • 1933/1938, Pyhä Raamattu [The Holy Bible], Helsinki: Suomen Pipliaseura, Ensimmäinen Mooseksen Kirja (Genesis) 1:1:

     Alussa loi Jumala taivaan ja maan.

     In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2. (transitive) to shovel (move with a shovel)

   luoda lunta ― to shovel snow

3. (transitive, usually atelic) to shed (radiate, cast, give off light)

   luoda katseensa (+ illative) ― to set eyes on

   Lamppu luo sinistä valoa.

   The lamp sheds blue light.

4. (transitive, always with an object) to moult/molt, exuviate, slough (to shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin)

   Käärme alkoi luoda nahkaansa.

   The snake began to moult.

   Kun hummeri kasvaa, se luo kuorensa.

   As it grows, a lobster will exuviate.

5. (weaving, transitive) to warp (arrange so that they run lengthwise in weaving)
6. (archaic, transitive) to begin, start^[1]
   • 1867 [1848], J. L. Runeberg, “Pilwen Weikko [The Cloud's Brother]”, in [Julius Krohn et al.], transl., Wänrikki Stoolin Tarinat [The Tales of Ensign Stål]‎, Helsinki: J. Krohn, →OCLC, line 23:

     Wanhus wiimein loihe lauſumahan,

     [Vanhus viimein loihe lausumahan,]

     The old man at last began to speak,

• (shovel): lapioida

• “luoda”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

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