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`dog` in Finnish

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dog

  1. noun

    • koira
      The dog barked loudly. — Koira haukkui kovaa.
    • [slang, pejorative, offensive], unattractive or unpleasant person
      ruma nainen [slang, pejorative, offensive]
      She called her a dog behind her back. — Hän kutsui häntä rumaksi naiseksi selän takana.
    • [idiomatic, slang], man, especially a friend
      äijä [slang, idiomatic]
      What's up, dog? — Miten menee, äijä?
    • [slang, culinary], hot dog sausage or sandwich
      hodari [slang, culinary]
      I grabbed a dog at the game. — Otin hodarin pelissä.
    • [idiomatic, slang], foot (especially tired or sore)
      jalkapohja [idiomatic, slang]
      My dogs are killing me after that hike. — Jalkapohjani ovat ihan rikki sen vaelluksen jälkeen.
  2. verb
    • follow or pursue persistently
      seurata
      The reporter dogged the politician for weeks. — Toimittaja seurasi poliitikkoa viikkojen ajan.
    • [idiomatic], cause continual trouble or distress
      vaivata [idiomatic]
      Illness dogged him all his life. — Sairaudet vaivasivat häntä koko elämän ajan.