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Estonian
Etymology
From an uncertain Proto-Finnic root. Possibly related to Finnish löyhkä (“stench”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lõhn (genitive lõhna, partitive lõhna)
- smell, scent, fragrance, odour
- tüümiani tugev lõhn ― a strong scent of thyme
- värske kohvi lõhn ― the smell of fresh coffee
- (in the plural) the smell of alcohol (hinting at prior consumption of alcohol)
- Ära rooli mine, sul on lõhnad juures. ― Don't drive, you've got the smells.
- scent (a presumable or elusive property or feature)
- Surma lõhn muutus iga päevaga tugevamaks. ― The scent of death grew stronger every day.
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References
- lõhn in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
- “lõhn”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009