/ˈnɑːmɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝ːmɑ̝]
AlkuperäPossibly borrowed from Proto-Samic *nāmē (whence Northern Sami námmi (“thin skin covering growing reindeer antlers”)). Cognate to Karelian noama (“face, mask”).
- face (front of the head of an animal)
- colloquialface (front of the human head)
- slangface, mouth
“Naama umpeen!” — Shut your face!
Muodotnaama(nominative, singular) · naamat(nominative, plural) · naama(accusative, nominative, singular) · naamat(accusative, nominative, plural) · naaman(accusative, genitive, singular) · naamat(accusative, genitive, plural) · naaman(genitive, singular) · naamojen(genitive, plural) · naamain(genitive, plural, rare) · naamaa(partitive, singular) · naamoja(partitive, plural) · naamassa(inessive, singular) · naamoissa(inessive, plural) · naamasta(elative, singular) · naamoista(elative, plural) · naamaan(illative, singular) · naamoihin(illative, plural) · naamalla(adessive, singular) · naamoilla(adessive, plural) · naamalta(ablative, singular)