Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈumːesːɑ/, [ˈumːe̞s̠ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -umːesːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): um‧mes‧sa

Noun

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ummessa

  1. inessive singular of umpi

Adverb

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ummessa

  1. closed, clogged, blocked, constipated (not open or free)
    silmät ummessa
    with eyes closed
    Viemäri on ummessa.
    The drain is clogged.
    Heidän pakoreittinsä oli nyt ummessa.
    Their escape route was now blocked.
  2. (of a cow) dry, not yielding milk

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