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Finnish
Etymology
Related to variant usma, Karelian usva and Inari Sami osvođ. The word could originally be descriptive.
Pronunciation
Noun
usva
- mist, fog
Usage notes
- The words sumu, usva and utu all describe "water vapor lightly suspended near the ground", but – strictly speaking – at different degrees. However, they may often be used synonymously with no discretion.
- Utu describes very light vapor near the ground, especially that occurring in the morning and therefore it is translated usually as "mist" or "haze".
- Usva describes a bit thicker vapor than utu near the ground, especially when considering the water travelling conditions. Therefore, it is translated usually as "mist", "haze" or "fog".
- Sumu describes very thick vapor obscuring the visibility near the ground and thus, it is translated usually as "mist" or "fog".
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Synonyms
- sumu (see the usage notes)
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