pukahtia
Pukahtia is a Finnish verb that refers to emitting a short, sharp exhalation of breath, often associated with laughter, surprise, coughing, or exertion. It conveys a brief, audible sound rather than a sustained breath, and is typically used in informal or descriptive language.
The term is considered onomatopoeic in character, imitating the sound of a quick exhale. It is most
As a regular verb, pukahtia forms standard Finnish tense variants. The present tense forms include pukahtaan,
Pukahtia is typically used to describe a quick, audible breath sound rather than a semantic action like
Related Finnish terms concern breath and sound, such as hengittää (to breathe), huokua (to sigh or emit),
Finnish dictionaries such as Kielitoimiston sanakirja provide standard definitions and complete conjugation tables.