Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vihta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋihtɑ/, [ˈʋiçt̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ihtɑ
  • Syllabification(key): vih‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): vih‧ta

Noun

vihta

  1. bath broom, a kind of whip made of birch twigs and used in the sauna to enhance the effect of heat by beating oneself with it.

Usage notes

Traditionally vihta was used more often in Western Finnish, while vasta was used in Eastern Finnish.

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