kulma

From Proto-Finnic *kulma, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kuľma (“corner of the eye”), cognate to Karelian kulma, Estonian kulm and Khanty кулӛм (kulə̂m, “temple (of the skull)”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkulmɑ/, [ˈkulmɑ]
• Rhymes: -ulmɑ
• Syllabification^(key): kul‧ma

kulma

1. corner (external point where two converging lines meet)

   kulman takana ― around the corner

2. Synonym of nurkka (“corner”) (internal point where two converging lines meet)
3. angle (corner where two walls intersect)
4. (geometry) angle (geometrical figure; measure)

   Eulerin kulmat ― Euler angles

5. (often in the plural) brow (the ridge above the eye)

   kurtistaa kulmiaan ― to wrinkle one's brow

   seppele kulmillaan ― with a wreath upon his brow

   Synonym: silmäkulma

6. (often in the plural) part of a larger place or region, locality, neighbourhood

   Olen asunut näillä kulmilla koko ikäni.

   I've lived in these parts all my life.

7. (sports) corner (corner kick, etc.)

• kulmikas
• -kulmio

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

kull +‎ ma.

• IPA^(key): /kul.ma/

kulma

1. whatever