Peace

Finnish translation: rauha

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English term or phrase:Peace
Finnish translation:rauha
Entered by: Alfa Trans (X)

05:28 May 28, 2004
English to Finnish translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / classroom display
English term or phrase: Peace
I would need the the right spelling (image file via email are welcome as my keyboard doesn't cope with foreign characters) and pronunciation as well, it is for a classroom display. thank you ever so much
Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:43
rauha
Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-05-28 05:35:29 GMT)
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rau is pronounced as in \"have a row\" = have a quarrel
ha is pronounced as \"ha\" the international exclamation HA, Ha
the stress is always on the first syllable in Finnish
no file available, sorry

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-05-28 05:37:59 GMT)
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or
ha as in the sound of laughter: HA, HA
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Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 01:43
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thank you Marju. much appreciated.
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peace
rauha


Explanation:
.

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-05-28 05:35:29 GMT)
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rau is pronounced as in \"have a row\" = have a quarrel
ha is pronounced as \"ha\" the international exclamation HA, Ha
the stress is always on the first syllable in Finnish
no file available, sorry

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-05-28 05:37:59 GMT)
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or
ha as in the sound of laughter: HA, HA

Alfa Trans (X)
Local time: 01:43
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Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 25
Grading comment
thank you Marju. much appreciated.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heinrich Pesch: and of course with Finnish "R", tip of tongue, Haha!
12 mins
  -> right, no rounded r's for us!

agree  ohemulen: Tietysti oikein, vaikken olekaan kysyjän aikeiden kanssa samaa mieltä.
1 hr
  -> never mind... se oli niin pieni työ...

agree  Simo Blom
2 hrs
  -> cheers Simo!
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