vainu.
scent (odour of a game animal as a trace sensed by a predator)
Meaning & usage
scent (odour of a game animal as a trace sensed by a predator)
Kun koira saa vainun, se voi seurata hirveä tuntikausia.
scent, sense of smell of an animal, especially of a hunting animal
Tällä rodulla on erinomainen vainu.
hunch, scent
nose (skill in recognizing valuable information)
Martilla on hyvä liikevainu.
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *vainu, probably borrowed from Old East Slavic [script needed] (vonjú), accusative of [script needed] (vonja); compare Russian вонь (vonʹ, “stench, smell”).
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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.