kiima-aika

== Finnish == === Etymology === kiima (“heat, rut”) +‎ aika (“time”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkiːmɑˌ(ʔ)ɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈk̟iːmɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝i̯kɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑikɑ Syllabification(key): kii‧ma‧ai‧ka Hyphenation(key): kiima‧aika === Noun === kiima-aika (zoology) the period of being in heat; (ungulates) rutting time ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== rykimäaika (of reindeer) ==== See also ==== soidin === Further reading === “kiima-aika”, 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