niisk
Finnish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːsk/, [ˈniːs̠k]
- Rhymes: -iːsk
- Syllabification(key): niisk
- Hyphenation(key): niisk
Interjection
niisk
- (onomatopoeia) sniff (short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying)
Related terms
Further reading
- “niisk”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023