haamu

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • ghost, spirit disembodied soul, the soul or spirit of a deceased person, a spirit appearing after death
  • shadow imperfect and faint representation

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Finnic *haama derived from *šamɜ.

Origin

*šamɜ

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