mussu

Estonian

Noun

mussu

1. illative singular of musu

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly sound-symbolic 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

• mussukka

 

Further reading

• “mussu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

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

• (lip): labbru

Derived terms

• mussijari

 

Related terms

• musiuni
• pittamussu
• stujamussu
• suttamussu

 

Descendants

• Sicilian: Mussu
  • → Italian: Musso

See also

• muccaturi
• stujàrisi
• timpulata
• vasu