umpi-
See also: umpi
Finnish
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Finnic *umpi, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around, about, by, near”), which was perhaps already borrowed into Proto-Finno-Saamic (compare Northern Sami oppa (“whole; quite a”)). Alternatively possibly related to Komi-Zyrian об (ob).
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editumpi-
- closed, internal, solid
- umpikuja ― dead-end (alley) (literally, “closed/solid alley”)
- When prefixed to an adjective or adverb, indicates that the quality described by the adjective or adverb is total.
- umpihullu ― completely nuts
- umpihumalainen ― absolutely drunk
- umpikännissä ― absolutely drunk
Derived terms
edit- umpiauto
- umpierite
- umpieritys
- umpieritysrauhanen
- umpihanki
- umpihomo
- umpihullu
- umpihumala
- umpihumalainen
- umpijää
- umpikansi
- umpikartano
- umpikatu
- umpikausi
- umpikehä
- umpikeli
- umpikiero
- umpikori
- umpikortteli
- umpikortti
- umpikuisti
- umpikuja
- umpikumirengas
- umpikuori
- umpikupu
- umpikuuro
- umpikänni
- umpikäytävä
- umpilaiska
- umpilampi
- umpilehmä
- umpilippu
- umpilisäke
- umpilukko
- umpilumi
- umpiluu
- umpimetsä
- umpimielinen
- umpimurtuma
- umpimuuri
- umpimähkäinen
- umpimähkään
- umpineliö
- umpiontelo
- umpiouto
- umpipeli
- umpiperä
- umpipiha
- umpipiirakka
- umpipilvessä
- umpipimeä
- umpipohja
- umpipussi
- umpiputki
- umpipuu
- umpipyörä
- umpipäinen
- umpipäissään
- umpirakenteinen
- umpirauhanen
- umpirengas
- umpiruotsalainen
- umpiseinä
- umpisiitos
- umpisilmä
- umpisilmäinen
- umpisokea
- umpisokkelo
- umpisolmu
- umpisuinen
- umpisuolentulehdus
- umpisuoli
- umpisuomalainen
- umpisuu
- umpitaival
- umpitauti
- umpitavu
- umpitie
- umpiuni
- umpivaunu
- umpiäänne
adjectives
adverbs
nouns
verbs
Related terms
editAnagrams
editIngrian
editEtymology
editFrom umpi. Akin to Finnish umpi-.
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editumpi-
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 623