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tuima.

severe, vigorous, fierce

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtui̯mɑ/[ˈt̪ui̯mɑ̝]

  1. severe, vigorous, fierce

  2. stern, somber, severe, grim (grim and forbidding in appearance)

  3. spicy, sharp, pungent, excessively salty (having a strong taste)

  4. bland, saltless, lacking salt

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *tuima, of unknown further origin. Cognate with Karelian tuima (“tasteless”), Votic tuimõ (“tasteless”); Estonian tuim (“dull, limp”), Livonian tūima (“dull, limp, slow”).

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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.