häkälöyly

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • the throw of water on the stove of a wood-powered sauna in order to get rid of ash on the rocks, done before the sauna is used

Etymology

Affix from Finnish häkä (carbon monoxide) + Finnish löyly (heat of sauna, steam, act of bathing in sauna).

Origin

Finnish

löyly

Gloss

heat of sauna, steam, act of bathing in sauna

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

蒸

Emoji
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