puru.
synonym of pureminen (“biting, chewing”)
Meaning & usage
synonym of pureminen (“biting, chewing”)
purukumi
A quantity of finely chewed food, such as a bird may give to its young.
chaw, chew (plug or wad of chewing tobacco)
Pelaajat istuivat penkillä katsellen sadetta, jauhaen juroina puruaan.
ache, pain (gnawing, persistent pain, especially in stomach)
mahanpuru
dust, powder, swarf, shaving(s), filing(s) (waste chips, shavings and dust from working a solid material)
sahanpuru
kutterinpuru
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *puru. Equivalent to purra (“to bite”) + -u. Compare Estonian puru (“dust”).
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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.