nuuskia

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *nuuskidak, of onomatopoeic origin. Related to Erzya носкамс (noskams). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnuːskiɑˣ/, [ˈnuːs̠k̟iɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uːskiɑ Syllabification(key): nuus‧ki‧a Hyphenation(key): nuus‧kia === Verb === nuuskia (transitive, usually atelic) to sniff (figurative) to snoop ==== Usage notes ==== nuuskia expresses continuous sniffing that is not temporally confined, whereas nuuskaista is a momentane verb, expressing one sniff lasting only a short, transient moment. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nuuskia”, 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 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === kasuuni, kuusina