Where does “häi” come from?

häi (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic hän — he, she; it, for inanimate objects.

häi (Karelian): he, she

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Finnic	hän	he, she; it, for inanimate objects

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