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purra.

to bite (cut into something by clamping the teeth; attack with teeth)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpurːɑˣ/[ˈpurːɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to bite (cut into something by clamping the teeth; attack with teeth)

    transitive
    purra sormeen
  2. to bite (take hold; to establish firm contact with, e.g. of cutting tools like saws)

    transitive
  3. to work, have an effect, do the trick

    figuratively · intransitive
  4. to bite (cause sharp pain or damage (to), especially of cold)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *purdak (compare Estonian purema, Livonian pu’rrõ), from Proto-Uralic *pure- (compare Northern Sami borrat, Erzya поремс (porems), Eastern Mari пураш (puraš), Udmurt пурыны (puryny), Northern Mansi пуруӈкве (puruňkve)).

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