Shy
"Shy" in Finnish
arka
(easily frightened)
arka
(cautious)
nolo
(embarrassed)
ujo
(reserved)
vajaa
(short, less than)
varovainen
(cautious)
heitto
(act of throwing)
heittopaikka
(place for throwing)
kavahtaa
(to jump back in fear)
nakata
(to fling)
säikkyä
(to jump back in fear)
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