niisk

Finnish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniːsk/, [ˈniːs̠k]
Rhymes: -iːsk
Syllabification^(key): niisk

Interjection

niisk

(onomatopoeia) sniff (short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying)

Related terms

niiskuttaa

Further reading

“niisk”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

iskin, ksiin, niiks, niksi, skini

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