sumu

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *sumun, compare Mongolian сум (sum).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suˈmu/, [suˈmu]

Noun

sumu

  1. arrow

Finnish

Noun

sumu

  1. Fog, mist.
  2. (astronomy) nebula

Usage notes

  • The words sumu, usva and utu all describe "water vapor lightly suspended near the ground", but – strictly speaking – at different degrees. However, they may often be used synonymously with no discretion.
Utu describes very light vapor near the ground, especially that occurring in the morning and therefore it is translated usually as mist or haze.
Usva describes a bit thicker vapor than utu near the ground, especially when considering the water travelling conditions. Therefore, it is translated usually as mist, haze or fog.
Sumu describes very thick vapor obscuring the visibility near the ground and thus, it is translated usually as mist or fog.

Declension

Inflection of sumu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative sumu sumut
genitive sumun sumujen
partitive sumua sumuja
illative sumuun sumuihin
singular plural
nominative sumu sumut
accusative nom. sumu sumut
gen. sumun
genitive sumun sumujen
partitive sumua sumuja
inessive sumussa sumuissa
elative sumusta sumuista
illative sumuun sumuihin
adessive sumulla sumuilla
ablative sumulta sumuilta
allative sumulle sumuille
essive sumuna sumuina
translative sumuksi sumuiksi
instructive — sumuin
abessive sumutta sumuitta
comitative — sumuineen

Synonyms

  • usva (see the usage notes)

Japanese

Romanization

sumu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of すむ

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic سُمّ‎ (summ).

Noun

sumu (n class, plural sumu)

  1. poison
  2. venom
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