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rihma.

thread (long, thin and flexible form of material)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrihmɑ/[ˈriçmɑ̝]
  1. thread (long, thin and flexible form of material)

  2. snare (a trap for catching grouse or hares consisting of a thread wrapped into a loop)

  3. palp (segmented sensory organ in some arachnids)

  4. hypha

  5. longline

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rihma, from earlier *rišma, borrowed from a Baltic language, compare Lithuanian rišimas (“binding”). Cognate with Estonian rihm, Karelian rihma, Votic rihmõ.

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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.