umpimähkä

== Finnish == === Etymology === umpi- (“closed”) +‎ mähkä (“embers”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈumpiˌmæhkæ/, [ˈumpiˌmæhk̟æ] Rhymes: -æhkæ Syllabification(key): um‧pi‧mäh‧kä Hyphenation(key): umpi‧mähkä === Noun === umpimähkä (archaic) A pile of embers covered with ash in order to keep the fire alive for longer than if left uncovered, typically overnight. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === An article of Maija Länsimäki on Kotus's webpage, originally published in Helsingin Sanomat on July 30th, 2007 [1]