nisä

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (anatomy) mamma (milk secreting organ of mammals incl. humans)
  • (rare) breast of a woman.
  • (nonstandard) teat, nipple

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *nisä.

Origin

Proto-Finnic

*nisä

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