hiisi

== Estonian == === Noun === hiisi partitive plural of hiis == Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *hiici. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhiːsi/, [ˈhiːs̠i] Rhymes: -iːsi Syllabification(key): hii‧si Hyphenation(key): hii‧si === Noun === hiisi (mythology, folklore) devil, demon (malicious creature) (Finnic mythology) wooded sacred site or burial ground, or the spirit that guards it (mild, swear word) goblin, devil, demon, hell Synonyms: helvetti, halvattu, hitto, piru ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hiisi”, 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 2 July 2023 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *hiici. Cognates include Finnish hiisi and Estonian hiis. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈhiːsi/, [ˈhiːs̠ʲ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈhiːsi/, [ˈhiːʒ̥i] Rhymes: -iːsʲ, -iːsi Hyphenation: hii‧si === Noun === hiisi (folklore) A type of forest deity. ==== Declension ==== === References === Olga I. Konkova (2009), Ижора: Очерки истории и культуры‎[2], Saint Petersburg, →ISBN, page 143