jahti

Jahti is a Finnish noun meaning hunt or pursuit. It refers to the act of hunting animals and, more broadly, to any chase or pursuit. The term is used in everyday language as well as in legal, cultural, and sport contexts related to hunting.

In Finnish, jahti is closely related to the verb jahtaa (to hunt) or jahtia (to chase). The word appears in various compounds associated with hunting activities, with jahtikausi (the hunting season) being a common example.

Linguistically, jahti has cognates in related Finnic languages. For instance, in Estonian the related word jaht also means hunting, reflecting shared linguistic roots across the region.

Translations of jahti center on the core meanings of hunt and pursuit. In Finnish-language sources, jahti is primarily used to describe hunting as an activity, as well as the broader concept of pursuit or striving in appropriate contexts.