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puru.

synonym of pureminen (“biting, chewing”)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuru/[ˈpuru]
  1. synonym of pureminen (“biting, chewing”)

    purukumi
  2. A quantity of finely chewed food, such as a bird may give to its young.

  3. chaw, chew (plug or wad of chewing tobacco)

    Pelaajat istuivat penkillä katsellen sadetta, jauhaen juroina puruaan.
  4. ache, pain (gnawing, persistent pain, especially in stomach)

    mahanpuru
  5. 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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