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Finnish
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Etymology
From pahoin (“badly”) + pidellä (“to treat, handle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɑhoi̯nˌpidelːæˣ/,
- Rhymes: -idelːæ
- Syllabification(key): pa‧hoin‧pi‧del‧lä
Verb
pahoinpidellä
- (transitive) To maul, manhandle, assault, beat (up) (a person); to batter, be physically abusive of (one's spouse); to abuse (a child).
- (transitive) To abuse, mistreat, maltreat (an animal, machine, piece of furniture etc.).
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