Finnish

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Etymology

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kylki +‎ myyryä, possibly from myyrä (mole) in reference to how moles move

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkylkiˌmyːryæ/, [ˈk̟ylk̟iˌmyːryæ]
  • Rhymes: -yːryæ
  • Syllabification(key): kyl‧ki‧myy‧ry‧ä

Adverb

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kylkimyyryä (colloquial)

  1. side first (such as moving or swimming side first)

Further reading

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