maalima

Estonian

Etymology

From Low German malen (to paint).

Verb

maalima (da-infinitive maalida)

  1. to paint

Conjugation

Derived terms

Finnish

Etymology

Metathesized form of maailma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːˌlimɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ːˌlimɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -imɑ
  • Syllabification(key): maa‧li‧ma
  • Hyphenation(key): maa‧lima

Noun

maalima (dialectal)

  1. pronunciation spelling of maailma

Usage notes

  • Mainly used in central Ostrobothnian dialects, but also found in Tavastian dialects close to the Savonian dialectal zone. (Savonian dialects have moalima ~ mualima)

References

  • maalima”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja [Dictionary of Finnish Dialects]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN.