kõhule

Kõhule is the allative singular form of the Estonian noun kõht, meaning stomach or belly. The form expresses direction toward the stomach or a location on the abdomen and is used to indicate the target or recipient of an action in sentences that require the allative case.

In Estonian, nouns decline for case, and the allative suffix -le is added to the base noun to produce forms such as kõhule. The allative is typically used with verbs of motion, position, or transfer to indicate destination or contact with a body part, particularly the abdomen, though its exact meaning depends on the verb and context.

The term is common in medical, anatomical, and dietary or culinary language, as well as in more figurative or descriptive phrases that involve the abdomen.

Etymology: kõhule derives from the native Estonian word kõht, meaning stomach or belly.

Related topics include the base word kõht and the Estonian allative case.