humpsis

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Onomatopoeic; compare humpsahtaa

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈhumpsis/, [ˈhumps̠is̠]
Rhymes: -umpsis
Syllabification^(key): hump‧sis

Interjection[edit]

humpsis

(onomatopoeic) The sound of falling but landing over somewhat softly; thump, thunk
(informal) bada bing bada boom, bada bing (expressing that something followed predictably, as a direct consequence, or that something was easy or simple to accomplish)
Synonym: hilirimpsis

Usage notes[edit]

(bada bing bada boom): Quite often followed by vain/vaan.

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