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Finnish
Etymology
puolen (“about half”) + tuhatta (“thousand”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpuo̯lenˌtuhɑtːɑ/,
- Rhymes: -uhɑtːɑ
- Syllabification(key): puo‧len‧tu‧hat‧ta
Adverb
puolentuhatta
- half a thousand (about 500)
Retkikuntaan kuului puolentuhatta miestä ja yksi nainen.- The expedition consisted of half a thousand men and one woman.
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