lõuna

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Permic *lowna. Cognate to Finnish lounas (“southwest, lunch”) and Komi-Permyak лун (lun, “day”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɤu̯nɑ/

Noun

lõuna (genitive lõuna, partitive lõunat)

  1. south
  2. midday, noon, lunch

Usage notes

This word is a false friend of Finnish lounas (“southwest, lunch”), especially the southwest sense.

Declension

Derived terms

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