tuima

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (of powers of nature, struggle etc.) severe, vigorous, fierce
  • stern, somber, severe, grim grim and forbidding in appearance
  • (of food) spicy, sharp, pungent, excessively salty having a strong taste
  • (of food) bland, saltless, lacking salt

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *tuima.

Origin

Proto-Finnic

*tuima

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