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ruma.

ugly (displeasing to the eye or ear)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈrumɑ/[ˈrumɑ̝]
  1. ugly (displeasing to the eye or ear)

    Näytän mielestäni niin rumalta tällä kampauksella, että en halua mennä ulos ilman hattua.
    Ruisrääkän rääkynä on niin rumaa, että se kuulostaa melkein kauniilta.
  2. ugly, dirty (offensive to one's sensibilities or morality)

    Hän teki meille ruman tempun.
  3. dirty, foul (of a word or language in general: something considered vulgar)

    ruma sana
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *ruma, possibly a North Germanic borrowing. Cognates include Estonian rumal (“stupid”), Ingrian ruma (“ugly”), Livonian rumāli (“dirty”), Livvi ruma, Veps ruma (“ugly; coarse”) and Votic ruma. The Finnic word has been borrowed into Sami; compare Northern Sami ropmi.

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