löyly

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • the steam that rises from the sauna stove (kiuas (kiuas)) or the heat of the sauna
  • (in plural) sauna bath, sauna act of taking a bath in a sauna
  • (figuratively) heat, pressure, intensity
  • (obsolete) spirit

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *leülü inherited from *lewle (soul, spirit, breath).

Origin

*lewle

Gloss

soul, spirit, breath

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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