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nurmi.

lawn, grass (low, dense cover of grass plants; area of land with such a cover)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnurmi/[ˈnurmi]
  1. lawn, grass (low, dense cover of grass plants; area of land with such a cover)

  2. plain, meadow (open area covered in grass plants)

  3. sod, turf (layer of earth covered with grass)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *nurmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ńurme. Related to Estonian nurm, Karelian nurmi, Livonian nuŗm, Veps norm, Votic nurmi, Skolt Sami njormm, Northern Khanty [script needed] (ńurəm) and Northern Mansi ню̄рым (nû̄rym).

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