purra.
to bite (cut into something by clamping the teeth; attack with teeth)
Meaning & usage
to bite (cut into something by clamping the teeth; attack with teeth)
purra sormeen
to bite (take hold; to establish firm contact with, e.g. of cutting tools like saws)
to work, have an effect, do the trick
to bite (cause sharp pain or damage (to), especially of cold)
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.