hissi

Verb

hissi

1. inflection of hissar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish hiss, ultimately from Middle Low German hissen of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhisːi/, [ˈhis̠ːi]
• Rhymes: -isːi
• Hyphenation^(key): his‧si

Noun

hissi

1. elevator, lift (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)

   älä käytä hissiä tulipalon sattuessa ― do not use the elevator/lift in case of fire

2. (idiomatic) elevator (as a metaphor for mental capabilities, as in the English expression "one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top")

   Luulen, että hänellä ei mene hissi ylös asti.

   I think that his elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.

Further reading

• “hissi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Noun

hissi

1. hair

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حِسِّيّ (ḥissiyy).

Adjective

hissi (comparative hissiroq, superlative eng hissi)

1. perceptual