maalima

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Estonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Low German malen (to paint).

Verb[edit]

maalima (da-infinitive maalida)

  1. to paint

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Metathesized form of maailma.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːˌlimɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ːˌlimɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -imɑ
  • Syllabification(key): maa‧li‧ma

Noun[edit]

maalima (dialectal)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of maailma.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Mainly used in central Ostrobothnian dialects, but also found in Tavastian dialects close to the Savonian dialectal zone. (Savonian dialects have moalima ~ mualima)

References[edit]

  • “maalima”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja [Dictionary of Finnish Dialects]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN.