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hiemailla.

to rub oneself (against something)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhie̯mɑi̯lːɑˣ/[ˈhie̞̯mɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to rub oneself (against something)

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From the root hiema- + -illa. The root might be akin to that of hievahtaa, with m ~ v variation noted by Ojansuu 1909. Thus, perhaps originally meant sneaking after or following someone, whence getting close. The variant hievailla is also found, but significantly less common.

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