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kiima.

heat; (ungulates) rut

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkiːmɑ/[ˈk̟iːmɑ̝]

  1. heat; (ungulates) rut

    Kissani on kiimassa.
    Milloin jänikset tulevat kiimaan?

  2. pride (estrous cycle; sexual desire; especially, an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kiima (compare Estonian kiim, Karelian kiima, Veps kim), from Proto-Uralic *kixe-ma, derived from *kixe- (compare Northern Sami gihkat, Northern Khanty [script needed] (koj-), Northern Mansi [script needed] (kaj-), Hungarian kéj).

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