/ˈtorʋi/, [ˈt̪o̞rʋi]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *torvi (compare Estonian tõri, Karelian torvi, Veps torv), from earlier *towri, borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Latvian taure (“bugle”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *táwros. In Balto-Finnic, a metathesis *wr > *rw (> *rv) has occurred (compare järvi, karva). Doublet of Taurus, tarvas, and teuras.
- horn (any of several musical wind instruments, especially one used to signal people or animals)
- broadly, informalhorn (generally, any brass wind instrument)
- anything with a tapered shape resembling a horn; a tube, pipe, cone, funnel, etc.
“huulet torvella” — with lips pursed/puckered
- horn (conical device used to direct waves)
- horn (loud alarm, especially on a motor vehicle)
- colloquialfool
- error-lua-execa Finnish surname
Muodottorvi(nominative, singular) · torvet(nominative, plural) · torvi(accusative, nominative, singular) · torvet(accusative, nominative, plural) · torven(accusative, genitive, singular) · torvet(accusative, genitive, plural) · torven(genitive, singular) · torvien(genitive, plural) · torvea(partitive, singular) · torvia(partitive, plural) · torvessa(inessive, singular) · torvissa(inessive, plural) · torvesta(elative, singular) · torvista(elative, plural) · torveen(illative, singular) · torviin(illative, plural) · torvella(adessive, singular) · torvilla(adessive, plural) · torvelta(ablative, singular) · torvilta(ablative, plural)