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siima.

fishing line, fishline

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsiːmɑ/[ˈs̠iːmɑ̝]

  1. fishing line, fishline

  2. lash (thong of a whip)

  3. cord (of a circular knitting needle)

  4. flagellum

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *siima, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *sīmô. Cognate with dialectal Estonian sihm, Ingrian siima, Karelian siima, Livvi siimu, Ludian šiim, Veps siim, sim and Votic siimõ.

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