häviämä

Häviämä is a Finnish word that translates to "to lose" or "to fail" in English. It is a verb in the Finnish language, which is a member of the Uralic language family. The word is derived from the Proto-Finnic root *hävitä, which means "to destroy" or "to ruin." In modern Finnish, häviämä is used to describe the act of losing something, such as a game, a competition, or a battle. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the loss of something intangible, such as a job or a relationship. The word is often used in the past tense, as in "Hän häviä häviämä" (He lost the game). Häviämä is a common word in Finnish, and it is used in a variety of contexts to describe the act of losing something.