hum in Finnish
hum in Finnish is hyminä, hyrinä, hurina — hum means to sing a tune with your lips closed, without forming words.
hum in Finnish
hyminä
A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
hyrinä
A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
hurina
An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
hyminä
An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
hyrinä
An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
porina
An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
pörinä
An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
surina
An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
hyörinä
Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.
hyräillä
(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
hymistä
(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
hyristä
(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
surista
(intransitive) To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly.
kuhista
(intransitive) To buzz, be busily active like a beehive
hurista
(intransitive) To produce low sounds which blend continuously
surista
(intransitive) To produce low sounds which blend continuously
haista
(transitive, UK, dated, slang) To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
hymistellä
(transitive, UK, dated, slang) To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
hyräillä
(transitive, UK, dated, slang) To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
hämätä
(transitive, UK, dated, slang) To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
What does "hum" mean?
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verb To sing a tune with your lips closed, without forming words.
"She hummed a lullaby as she rocked the baby to sleep."
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verb To make a low, steady, continuous sound.
"The refrigerator hummed quietly in the kitchen."
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noun A low, steady, continuous sound.
"The hum of the air conditioner made it hard to sleep."
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hum in a sentence
- She hummed a lullaby as she rocked the baby to sleep.
- He hummed along to the radio while driving.
- The refrigerator hummed quietly in the kitchen.
- Bees hummed lazily around the flowerbed.
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What is "hum" in Finnish?
"hum" in Finnish is hyminä, hyrinä, hurina. hum means: To sing a tune with your lips closed, without forming words.
How do you use "hum" in a sentence?
Example: "She hummed a lullaby as she rocked the baby to sleep." In Finnish, "hum" is hyminä, hyrinä, hurina.
Are there other ways to say "hum" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 16 translations listed for "hum": hyminä, hyrinä, hurina, porina, pörinä, surina.
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