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Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish offer.
Pronunciation
Noun
uhri
- victim, mark, stiff, pigeon, patsy (person who is deceived)
Mies joutui huijauksen uhriksi.- The man fell victim to a scam.
- sacrifice, offering; sacrificial (as modifier) (something sacrificed)
- uhrilammas ― sacrificial lamb
- casualty (person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence)
- martyr (one who suffers greatly and/or constantly)
Stan on niveltulehduksen uhri, Chris Stanin loputtoman valituksen uhri.- Stan is a martyr to arthritis, Chris a martyr to Stan's endless moaning about it.
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