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suomi

noun

Simple meaning

A freeform variation of psytrance music said to originate in Finland, where it is called suomisaundi.

Pronunciation

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swohmee

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ˈswoʊmi

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Definition

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noun

  1. music

    A freeform variation of psytrance music said to originate in Finland, where it is called suomisaundi.

  2. The official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages

  3. The Finnish language.

  4. The Finns.

  5. Finland (a country in Northern Europe).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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suomi synodsee suomisuomi society

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