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painautua.

to press oneself (against something)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɑi̯nɑu̯tuɑˣ/[ˈpɑ̝i̯nɑ̝u̯ˌt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to press oneself (against something)

  2. to nestle (to press oneself against another affectionately)

  3. to huddle (to crowd together as when distressed or in fear)

    Lampaat painautuivat yhteen lämmitelläkseen.
  4. synonym of painua

Where this word comes from

painaa (“to press”) + -utua

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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.