kiima

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *kiima (compare Estonian kiim, Karelian kiima, Veps kim), from Proto-Uralic *kixe-ma, derived from *kixe- (compare Northern Sami gihkat, Northern Khanty [script needed] (koj-), Northern Mansi [script needed] (kaj-), Hungarian kéj). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkiːmɑ/, [ˈk̟iːmɑ̝] Rhymes: -iːmɑ Syllabification(key): kii‧ma Hyphenation(key): kii‧ma === Noun === kiima heat; (ungulates) rut pride (estrous cycle; sexual desire; especially, an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== juoksuaika kiire kiivas (“quick-tempered”) === Further reading === “kiima”, 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 === Anagrams === Miika