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kulma

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See also: külma and kulmâ

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA(key): [ˈkulma]

Noun

kulma f

  1. curling iron, curling tongs

Declension

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kulma, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kuľma (corner of the eye), cognate to Karelian kulma, Estonian kulm and Eastern Khanty кулӛм (kuljəm, temple (of the skull)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkulmɑ/, [ˈkulmɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ulmɑ
  • Syllabification(key): kul‧ma
  • Hyphenation(key): kul‧ma

Noun

kulma

  1. corner (external point where two converging lines meet)
    kulman takanaaround the corner
  2. synonym of nurkka (corner) (internal point where two converging lines meet)
  3. angle (corner where two walls intersect)
  4. (geometry) angle (geometrical figure; measure)
    Eulerin kulmatEuler angles
  5. (often in the plural) brow (the ridge above the eye)
    Synonym: silmäkulma
    kurtistaa kulmiaanto wrinkle one's brow
    seppele kulmillaanwith a wreath upon his brow
  6. (often in the plural) part of a larger place or region, locality, neighbourhood
    Olen asunut näillä kulmilla koko ikäni.
    I've lived in these parts all my life.
  7. (sports) corner (corner kick, etc.)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

compounds

References

  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004), Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kulma. Cognates include Finnish kulma and Estonian kulm.

Pronunciation

Noun

kulma

  1. eyebrow

Usage notes

  • Often used in the combination silmän kulma (literally eyebrow of the eye).

Declension

More information Declension of (type 3/koira, no gradation), singular ...

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 217

Maltese

Etymology

kull + ma.

Pronunciation

Pronoun

kulma

  1. whatever

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