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maikkua.

to swim very close to or partially above the surface, jump in and out of the water, e.g. to snap insects from the surface of water, causing expanding rings on it

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmɑi̯kːuɑˣ/[ˈmɑ̝i̯kːuɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to swim very close to or partially above the surface, jump in and out of the water, e.g. to snap insects from the surface of water, causing expanding rings on it

    dialectal
  2. to fidget, wiggle, twitch (to move around nervously or idly)

    dialectal · figuratively
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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.