ummessa

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈumːesːɑ/, [ˈumːe̞s̠ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -umːesːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): um‧mes‧sa
  • Hyphenation(key): um‧mes‧sa

Noun

ummessa

  1. inessive singular of umpi

Adverb

ummessa

  1. closed, clogged, blocked, constipated (not open or free)
    silmät ummessa
    with eyes closed
    Viemäri on ummessa.
    The drain is clogged.
    Heidän pakoreittinsä oli nyt ummessa.
    Their escape route was now blocked.
  2. (of a cow) dry, not yielding milk

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