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permu.

synonym of kurmu

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpermu/[ˈpe̞rmu]
  1. synonym of kurmu

Where this word comes from

Uncertain, but cognate with Ingrian permu, Karelian permu. Compared on the one hand with Northern Khanty [script needed] (purəm), Hungarian féreg and with Proto-Germanic [Term?] (compare Old High German bremo) on the other. A third option remains that the word represents a variant of paarma.

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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.