Etymology

helmi (“pearl”) +‎ kuu (“month”); in February the snow melts and freezes again producing at times pearls of ice. Cognate with Estonian helmekuu.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhelmiˌkuː/, [ˈhe̞lmiˌkuː] Rhymes: -uː Hyphenation(key): helmi‧kuu

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