vihmavari

Estonian

Etymology

From vihm (rain) + vari (shadow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvihmɑvɑri/, [ˈvihmɑvɑri]

Noun

vihmavari (genitive vihmavarju, partitive vihmavarju)

  1. umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain)
    Ma kaotasin oma vihmavarju koolis
    I lost my umbrella at school

Declension

Further reading

  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), vihmavari”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
  • vihmavari in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN
  • vihmavari in Sõnaveeb
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