sävelmä — meaning in English

English meaning

• song noun A short piece of music with words, meant to be sung.
• tune noun A short, memorable melody or piece of music.

Senses

sävelmä is used for these senses in English:

• song (music) A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
• song (by extension) Any musical composition.
• tune A song, or short musical composition.

song — full definition

1. noun A short piece of music with words, meant to be sung.
2. noun The musical sound a bird or other animal makes, especially to attract a mate or mark territory.
3. noun A very low price, well below what something is worth (used in the phrase "for a song").

tune — full definition

1. noun A short, memorable melody or piece of music.
2. verb To adjust an instrument, engine, or device so it works or sounds correctly.
3. verb To adjust a radio or TV to receive a particular signal or channel.

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