haju

See also: hajú and hájů

Finnish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *haju, possibly equivalent to haja- +‎ -u.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑju/, [ˈhɑju]
  • Rhymes: -ɑju
  • Syllabification(key): ha‧ju

Noun

haju

  1. smell, odour (sensation)
    Synonym: tuoksu
    Tunnen savun hajua.
    I sense a smell of smoke.
  2. smell, olfaction (perceptual modality)
    Synonyms: hajuaisti, (obsolete) haisti, (of animals) vainu
  3. (idiomatic) clue, idea
    Synonyms: ajatus, haisu, idea
    Minulla ei ole hajuakaan, kuka sinä olet.
    I have no idea who you are.

Usage notes

Haju is a neutral term for an olfactory sensation and can sometimes carry a connotation of unpleasantness. The word tuoksu is used particularly of a pleasant scent.

Declension
Inflection of haju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative haju hajut
genitive hajun hajujen
partitive hajua hajuja
illative hajuun hajuihin
singular plural
nominative haju hajut
accusative nom. haju hajut
gen. hajun
genitive hajun hajujen
partitive hajua hajuja
inessive hajussa hajuissa
elative hajusta hajuista
illative hajuun hajuihin
adessive hajulla hajuilla
ablative hajulta hajuilta
allative hajulle hajuille
essive hajuna hajuina
translative hajuksi hajuiksi
instructive — hajuin
abessive hajutta hajuitta
comitative — hajuineen
Possessive forms of haju (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person hajuni hajumme
2nd person hajusi hajunne
3rd person hajunsa

Hyponyms

Compounds
compounds

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *haju. Cognates include Finnish haju and Veps haju.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhɑju/, [ˈhɑju]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhɑju/, [ˈhɑju]
  • Rhymes: -ɑju
  • Hyphenation: ha‧ju

Noun

haju

  1. smell, odour

Declension
Declension of haju (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative haju hajut
genitive hajun haijuin, hajuloin
partitive haijua hajuja, hajuloja
illative haijuu haijui, hajuloihe
inessive hajus hajuis, hajulois
elative hajust hajuist, hajuloist
allative hajulle hajuille, hajuloille
adessive hajul hajuil, hajuloil
ablative hajult hajuilt, hajuloilt
translative hajuks hajuiks, hajuloiks
essive hajunna, haijuun hajuinna, hajuloinna, haijuin, hajuloin
exessive1) hajunt hajuint, hajuloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 41

Karelian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *haju. Akin to Finnish haju.

Noun

haju (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

  1. smell
  2. mind, intellect, wit

Veps

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *haju. Related to Finnish haju.

Noun

haju

  1. smell, odor, scent

Inflection
Inflection of haju (inflection type 1/ilo)
nominative sing. haju
genitive sing. hajun
partitive sing. hajud
partitive plur. hajuid
singular plural
nominative haju hajud
accusative hajun hajud
genitive hajun hajuiden
partitive hajud hajuid
essive-instructive hajun hajuin
translative hajuks hajuikš
inessive hajus hajuiš
elative hajuspäi hajuišpäi
illative hajuhu hajuihe
adessive hajul hajuil
ablative hajulpäi hajuilpäi
allative hajule hajuile
abessive hajuta hajuita
comitative hajunke hajuidenke
prolative hajudme hajuidme
approximative I hajunno hajuidenno
approximative II hajunnoks hajuidennoks
egressive hajunnopäi hajuidennopäi
terminative I hajuhusai hajuihesai
terminative II hajulesai hajuilesai
terminative III hajussai —
additive I hajuhupäi hajuihepäi
additive II hajulepäi hajuilepäi

References
  • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “запах”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika
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