elosalama

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • An apparently silent lightning that strikes too far from the observer to be heard.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish elo (life, crops, crop) + Finnish salama (lightning).

Origin

Finnish

salama

Gloss

lightning

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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