lyhjää

lyhjää is a Finnish word that translates to "empty" or "hollow" in English. It is an adjective that can be used to describe both literal and figurative emptiness. For instance, one might say a room is lyhjää if it is devoid of furniture or people. Figuratively, it can describe a feeling of emptiness, such as after a loss or disappointment.

The word can also be used in idiomatic expressions. For example, "lyhjää puhetta" translates to "empty talk," referring to meaningless or insincere speech. Similarly, "tyhjä arpa" which literally means "empty lottery ticket," signifies a losing ticket or a failed endeavor.

In literature and poetry, lyhjää can evoke a sense of melancholy, desolation, or a lack of purpose. Its usage often depends on the context, but the core meaning of absence or void remains consistent. The grammatical form "lyhjää" is the partitive singular of the adjective "tyhjä," which is the more common base form. The partitive case in Finnish is often used to express an indefinite quantity or to describe a state of being.