Coy

"Coy" in Finnish

hellä

(soft, gentle, hesitating)

hiljainen

(archaic: quiet, reserved, modest)

häveliäs

(reluctant to give details about something sensitive)

häveliäs

(pretending shyness or modesty)

ujo

(bashful, shy)

ujo

(archaic: quiet, reserved, modest)

vaitonainen

(archaic: quiet, reserved, modest)

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