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jumi.

(muscle) stiffness, e.g. in the neck

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjumi/[ˈjumi]
  1. (muscle) stiffness, e.g. in the neck

    informal
  2. sulk, sulking person

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From the same root as jumissa. The sense "muscle stiffness" is probably a relatively recent backformation from jumissa.

noun/ˈjumi/[ˈjumi]
  1. A kind of supernatural creature.

Where this word comes from

Probably akin to jumala.

noun/ˈjumi/[ˈjumi]
  1. wood borer, woodworm (any of several insects and their larvae in the family Anobiidae)

Where this word comes from

Possibly from how the animal appears to be stuck, in which case of the same origin as jumi (etymology 1).

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