# ajaa
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ajadak, from Proto-Uralic *aja-. Cognates include Estonian ajama and Northern Sami vuodjit. Has also been compared with Erzya айгемс (ajgems, “to move sth”) (which may be derived from Proto-Mordvinic *ajə-). Probably an old borrowing from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- or one of its descendants; see the Proto-Uralic entry for more.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑjɑːˣ/, [ˈɑ̝jɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
* Rhymes: -ɑjɑː
* Hyphenation: ajaa

### Verb

ajaa
* (transitive) to drive, ride, travel (in a vehicle), transport (e.g. in a car)
    ajaa autoa ― to drive a car
    ajaa polkupyörällä ― to ride a bike
    ajaa ylinopeutta ― to speed (drive at a speed faster than the speed limit)
    rekat ajavat hiekkaa ― the trucks are transporting sand
* used of several other forms of movement
    ajaa kilpaa / ajaa rallia ― to race (rally)
    ajaa yhteen ― to collide
    ajaa yli ― to run over
    ajaa puuhun ― to crash onto a tree
    ajaa karille ― to run aground
    tykistö ajoi asemiin ― the artillery took positions
* (transitive) to drive away, chase, pursue, expel, deport
    ajaa tiehensä / ajaa pois ― to chase away
    ajaa takaa ― to chase, pursue
* (transitive) to drive, herd (herd animals in a particular direction)
    ajaa karjaa ― to drive cattle
* (transitive, usually atelic) to advocate (an idea)
    Synonym: kannattaa
    ajaa läpi ― to push through
    ajaa luonnonsuojelun asiaa ― to advocate the case of nature protection
* (transitive) to force (into a certain state)
    Synonyms: saattaa, viedä
    velat ajoivat yrityksen konkurssiin ― the debts bankrupted the company
* (transitive) to operate (a device)
    ajaa moottori sisään ― to break in / run in an engine
    Ydinvoimala ajettiin alas huoltoa varten.The nuclear power plant was shut down for maintenance.
* (transitive) to shave, cut
    Synonym: leikata
    ajaa partansa ― to shave (one's beard)
    ajaa nurmikko ― to cut the grass
* (transitive, computing) to run, execute (a computer program)
    Synonym: suorittaa

#### Derived terms

* aihe
* ajaja
* ajajainen
* ajaminen
* ajo
* ajos
* aju
* ajuri
* Ajanki
* ajaantua
* ajattaa
* ajautua
* ajella
* ajettua
* koeajaa
* moniajaa

#### Related terms

* aitta (potentially)

### References

* 1 2 Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “ajaa”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01
* ↑ Keresztes, László (1986) Geschichte der mordwinischen Konsonantismus II. Etymologisches Belegmaterial‎, Szeged: Studia Uralo-Altaica 26., page 156

### Further reading

* Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
* “ajaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Greenlandic
### Pronunciation

* (Nuuk) IPA: /ajaa/, [a.jəː]

### Interjection

ajaa
* exclamation of dismay

### References

* ajaa in Katersat

## Votic
### Verb

ajaa
* Alternative spelling of ajja

### References

* Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn