talviuni

== Finnish == === Etymology === talvi (“winter”) +‎ uni (“sleep”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑlʋiˌuni/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝lʋiˌuni] Rhymes: -uni Syllabification(key): tal‧vi‧u‧ni Hyphenation(key): talvi‧uni === Noun === talviuni (biology) hibernation, winter sleep, denning (state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter) nukkua talviunta ― to hibernate ==== Usage notes ==== Talviuni and talvihorros are treated as synonyms by many speakers. In more specific usage talvihorros refers to a deep slumber in which the body temperature of the hibernating animal drops close to 0°C (e.g. with hedgehogs and bats) in order to minimize the consumption of energy. In the case of talviuni the temperature falls less, e.g. with the brown bear to 33°C from the normal 37°C. ==== Declension ==== === See also === talvihorros talvilepo === Further reading === “talviuni”, 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 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From talvi (“winter”) +‎ uni (“sleep”). === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑlʋiˌuni/, [ˈtɑɫʋiˌuniˑ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑlʋiˌuni/, [ˈtɑɫʋiˌuniˑ] Rhymes: -uni Hyphenation: tal‧vi‧u‧ni === Noun === talviuni denning, hibernation ==== Declension ====