vasaranisku

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (literally) a blow of a hammer
  • (figurative) hammer blow a major setback

Etymology

Affix from Finnish vasara (hammer) + Finnish isku (shock, percussion, blow, hitting).

Origin

Finnish

isku

Gloss

shock, percussion, blow, hitting

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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