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haamu.

ghost, spirit (disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɑːmu/[ˈhɑ̝ːmu]
  1. ghost, spirit (disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death)

    kalpea kuin haamu
  2. faint or poorly visible shape or figure

  3. shadow (imperfect and faint representation)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *haamu. Cognates include Karelian huamu, Votic aamo, and dialectal Finnish hahmo, haamo, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *šamɜ. Other cognates include Erzya чама (čama, “face”), Moksha шама (šama, “face”).

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