aihe

Probably via metathesis from ajaa +‎ -e (*ajeh), "that which spurs or drives on" > "reason". May also be inspired by aie.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯heˣ/, [ˈɑi̯ɦe̞(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑihe
• Syllabification^(key): ai‧he

aihe

1. topic, subject, theme

   No, olen yrittänyt, mutta hän vaihtaa aihetta koko ajan.

   Well I've tried but he/she changes the subject all the time.

2. reason, cause, grounds, justification

   Neuvostoliitto sai Mainilan laukauksista aiheen hyökätä Suomeen vuonna 1939.

   The Mainila shots served as cause for the Soviet Union to attack Finland back in 1939.

   Onko sinulla jotain aihetta epäilyyn?

   Do you have a reason for suspicion?

3. motif (recurring or dominant element in a work of art)
4. (medicine) indication

• (cause): With a nominal ("cause for X"), the nominal is in the illative case (and usually comes after aihe). With a verb ("cause to X"), the verb is in the first infinitive form.

aihe

1. The short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis

• kau aihe