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sauma

Pronunciation: /ˈsɑu̯mɑ/

“sauma” is a Finnish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. seam (folded back and stitched piece of fabric)
  2. seam (joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials)
  3. seam (a gap between structural parts which is often filled with something)
  4. seam (line of junction)
  5. chance, window of opportunity

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [script needed] (*saumaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *saumaz.

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