mussu

Estonian

Noun

mussu

  1. illative singular of musu

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly sound-symbolic[1] Alternatively a diminutive form of muru, from mu- +‎ -(s)su.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmusːu/, [ˈmus̠ːu]
  • Rhymes: -usːu
  • Syllabification(key): mus‧su

Noun

mussu

  1. Synonym of mussukka (“darling, sweetheart”).

Declension
Inflection of mussu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative mussu mussut
genitive mussun mussujen
partitive mussua mussuja
illative mussuun mussuihin
singular plural
nominative mussu mussut
accusative nom. mussu mussut
gen. mussun
genitive mussun mussujen
partitive mussua mussuja
inessive mussussa mussuissa
elative mussusta mussuista
illative mussuun mussuihin
adessive mussulla mussuilla
ablative mussulta mussuilta
allative mussulle mussuille
essive mussuna mussuina
translative mussuksi mussuiksi
abessive mussutta mussuitta
instructive — mussuin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of mussu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mussuni mussuni
accusative nom. mussuni mussuni
gen. mussuni
genitive mussuni mussujeni
partitive mussuani mussujani
inessive mussussani mussuissani
elative mussustani mussuistani
illative mussuuni mussuihini
adessive mussullani mussuillani
ablative mussultani mussuiltani
allative mussulleni mussuilleni
essive mussunani mussuinani
translative mussukseni mussuikseni
abessive mussuttani mussuittani
instructive — —
comitative — mussuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mussusi mussusi
accusative nom. mussusi mussusi
gen. mussusi
genitive mussusi mussujesi
partitive mussuasi mussujasi
inessive mussussasi mussuissasi
elative mussustasi mussuistasi
illative mussuusi mussuihisi
adessive mussullasi mussuillasi
ablative mussultasi mussuiltasi
allative mussullesi mussuillesi
essive mussunasi mussuinasi
translative mussuksesi mussuiksesi
abessive mussuttasi mussuittasi
instructive — —
comitative — mussuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mussumme mussumme
accusative nom. mussumme mussumme
gen. mussumme
genitive mussumme mussujemme
partitive mussuamme mussujamme
inessive mussussamme mussuissamme
elative mussustamme mussuistamme
illative mussuumme mussuihimme
adessive mussullamme mussuillamme
ablative mussultamme mussuiltamme
allative mussullemme mussuillemme
essive mussunamme mussuinamme
translative mussuksemme mussuiksemme
abessive mussuttamme mussuittamme
instructive — —
comitative — mussuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mussunne mussunne
accusative nom. mussunne mussunne
gen. mussunne
genitive mussunne mussujenne
partitive mussuanne mussujanne
inessive mussussanne mussuissanne
elative mussustanne mussuistanne
illative mussuunne mussuihinne
adessive mussullanne mussuillanne
ablative mussultanne mussuiltanne
allative mussullenne mussuillenne
essive mussunanne mussuinanne
translative mussuksenne mussuiksenne
abessive mussuttanne mussuittanne
instructive — —
comitative — mussuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative mussunsa mussunsa
accusative nom. mussunsa mussunsa
gen. mussunsa
genitive mussunsa mussujensa
partitive mussuaan
mussuansa		 mussujaan
mussujansa
inessive mussussaan
mussussansa		 mussuissaan
mussuissansa
elative mussustaan
mussustansa		 mussuistaan
mussuistansa
illative mussuunsa mussuihinsa
adessive mussullaan
mussullansa		 mussuillaan
mussuillansa
ablative mussultaan
mussultansa		 mussuiltaan
mussuiltansa
allative mussulleen
mussullensa		 mussuilleen
mussuillensa
essive mussunaan
mussunansa		 mussuinaan
mussuinansa
translative mussukseen
mussuksensa		 mussuikseen
mussuiksensa
abessive mussuttaan
mussuttansa		 mussuittaan
mussuittansa
instructive — —
comitative — mussuineen
mussuinensa

Derived terms

References
  1. Ruppel, Klaas, editor (2021–2023), “mussukka”, in Suomen etymologinen sanakirja [Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 72)‎ (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISSN

Further reading

Sicilian

Etymology

From the gemination of Latin mūsus (cf. muccu). Compare also Italian muso, Spanish muso.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmus.sʊ]
  • Hyphenation: mùs‧su

Noun

mussu m (plural mussi)

  1. snout, muzzle (of an animal)
  2. face (of a person)
  3. lips
    Synonyms: funcia, vucca, mustazzu

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • mussijari
  • musiuni
  • pittamussu
  • stujamussu
  • suttamussu

Descendants
  • Sicilian: Mussu

See also
  • muccaturi
  • stujàrisi
  • timpulata
  • vasu
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