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viima.

strong, cold wind

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋiːmɑ/[ˈʋiːmɑ̝]
  1. strong, cold wind

Where this word comes from

vii- + -ma. The root may be *vii- (“to cut”), the same as in viillä (“to incise, slit”), referring to a "sharp" wind (as can also be done in English), or alternatively it may be of onomatopoeic origin. Related to Karelian viima.

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