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leima

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian клеймо́ (klejmó).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlei̯mɑ/, [ˈle̞i̯mɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -eimɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lei‧ma
  • Hyphenation(key): lei‧ma

Noun

leima

  1. stamp, mark (indentation or imprint made by stamping, especially as sign of approval quality etc.)
    Kun ostat munia, tarkista laatuleima ennen ostamista.
    With eggs, you need to check for the quality mark before you buy.
  2. label (name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group)
    Siitä lähtien, kun hän alkoi käydä rokkiklubilla, hänelle on annettu tuhlarin leima.
    Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster".
  3. seal (impression of a stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing)
  4. seal (anything that secures or authenticates)
  5. (figuratively) impress (characteristic; mark of distinction)
  6. stain, taint, stigma (something that taints a reputation, or a tainted reputation)
    Synonym: tahra

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