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uida
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Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *uidak, from Proto-Uralic *uje-. Cognate to Estonian ujuma, Ter Sami vɨjjed, Erzya уемс (ujems) and Hungarian úszik.
Pronunciation
Verb
uida
- (intransitive, transitive) to swim (move through water without touching the bottom)
- (intransitive) to bathe (in a natural body of water)
- Synonym: (to bathe (in general)) kylpeä
- Meressä uimista pidetään terveellisenä.
- Bathing in the sea is considered healthy.
Usage notes
Combining form uima- is commonly used in compounds.
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Further reading
- “uida”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (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
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Gabadi
Etymology
From ui (“you” pl.) + da (“plural subject marker”).
Pronoun
uida
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