tuhoa

Tuhoa is a Finnish word that centers on the concept of destruction. In its most common usage it appears as the partitive singular form of the noun tuho, which denotes damage, ruin, or destruction in a general sense. The partitive form tuhoa is used in sentences that express an indefinite amount of destruction or when the action is viewed as a process rather than a completed event.

In Finnish grammar, tuhoa is therefore a form that helps speakers indicate partial or non-complete quantities of destruction, or to describe situations in which destruction is ongoing or not fully defined. It commonly occurs in everyday language and in news reporting to convey damage or ruin, for example in phrases describing the consequences of disasters, warfare, accidents, or environmental damage. The word can be found in various collocations that discuss the extent, cause, or impact of destruction, often paired with adjectives such as suuri (great) or laaja (extensive).

As a lexical item, tuhoa translates to “destruction” in English when referring to the concept. It is closely related to the noun tuho and to related terms describing harm, ruin, or damage in Finnish. The term appears across different registers, from literary usage to journalism, and serves to concisely denote the outcome of destructive processes without specifying the exact scope or origin.

See also: tuho, tuhoisa, tuhoutua.