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hissi.

elevator, lift (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhisːi/[ˈhis̠ːi]
  1. elevator, lift (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)

    älä käytä hissiä tulipalon sattuessa
  2. elevator (as a metaphor for mental capabilities, as in the English expression "one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top")

    idiomatic
    Luulen, että hänellä ei mene hissi ylös asti.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish hiss, ultimately from Middle Low German hissen of uncertain origin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.