# mussu
## Estonian
### Noun

mussu
* illative singular of musu

## Finnish
### Etymology

Possibly sound-symbolic Alternatively a diminutive form of muru, from mu- +‎ -(s)su.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmusːu/, [ˈmus̠ːu]
* Rhymes: -usːu
* Hyphenation: mus‧su

### Noun

mussu
* Synonym of mussukka (“darling, sweetheart”).

#### Declension

Possessive forms of mussu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mussuni
mussuni
accusative
nom.
mussuni
mussuni
gen.
mussuni
genitive
mussuni
mussujeni
partitive
mussuani
mussujani
inessive
mussussani
mussuissani
elative
mussustani
mussuistani
illative
mussuuni
mussuihini
adessive
mussullani
mussuillani
ablative
mussultani
mussuiltani
allative
mussulleni
mussuilleni
essive
mussunani
mussuinani
translative
mussukseni
mussuikseni
abessive
mussuttani
mussuittani
instructive
comitative
—mussuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mussusi
mussusi
accusative
nom.
mussusi
mussusi
gen.
mussusi
genitive
mussusi
mussujesi
partitive
mussuasi
mussujasi
inessive
mussussasi
mussuissasi
elative
mussustasi
mussuistasi
illative
mussuusi
mussuihisi
adessive
mussullasi
mussuillasi
ablative
mussultasi
mussuiltasi
allative
mussullesi
mussuillesi
essive
mussunasi
mussuinasi
translative
mussuksesi
mussuiksesi
abessive
mussuttasi
mussuittasi
instructive
comitative
—mussuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mussumme
mussumme
accusative
nom.
mussumme
mussumme
gen.
mussumme
genitive
mussumme
mussujemme
partitive
mussuamme
mussujamme
inessive
mussussamme
mussuissamme
elative
mussustamme
mussuistamme
illative
mussuumme
mussuihimme
adessive
mussullamme
mussuillamme
ablative
mussultamme
mussuiltamme
allative
mussullemme
mussuillemme
essive
mussunamme
mussuinamme
translative
mussuksemme
mussuiksemme
abessive
mussuttamme
mussuittamme
instructive
comitative
—mussuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mussunne
mussunne
accusative
nom.
mussunne
mussunne
gen.
mussunne
genitive
mussunne
mussujenne
partitive
mussuanne
mussujanne
inessive
mussussanne
mussuissanne
elative
mussustanne
mussuistanne
illative
mussuunne
mussuihinne
adessive
mussullanne
mussuillanne
ablative
mussultanne
mussuiltanne
allative
mussullenne
mussuillenne
essive
mussunanne
mussuinanne
translative
mussuksenne
mussuiksenne
abessive
mussuttanne
mussuittanne
instructive
comitative
—mussuinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
mussunsa
mussunsa
accusative
nom.
mussunsa
mussunsa
gen.
mussunsa
genitive
mussunsa
mussujensa
partitive
mussuaan mussuansa
mussujaan mussujansa
inessive
mussussaan mussussansa
mussuissaan mussuissansa
elative
mussustaan mussustansa
mussuistaan mussuistansa
illative
mussuunsa
mussuihinsa
adessive
mussullaan mussullansa
mussuillaan mussuillansa
ablative
mussultaan mussultansa
mussuiltaan mussuiltansa
allative
mussulleen mussullensa
mussuilleen mussuillensa
essive
mussunaan mussunansa
mussuinaan mussuinansa
translative
mussukseen mussuksensa
mussuikseen mussuiksensa
abessive
mussuttaan mussuttansa
mussuittaan mussuittansa
instructive
comitative
—mussuineen mussuinensa :

#### Derived terms

* mussukka

### References

* ↑ Ruppel, Klaas, editor (2021–2023), “mussukka”, in Suomen etymologinen sanakirja [Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 72)‎ (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISSN

### Further reading

* “mussu”, 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 2023-07-03

## Sicilian
### Etymology

From the gemination of Latin mūsus (cf. muccu). Compare also Italian muso, Spanish muso.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmus.sʊ]
* Hyphenation: mùs‧su

### Noun

mussu m (plural mussi)
* snout, muzzle (of an animal)
* face (of a person)
* lips
    Synonyms: funcia, vucca, mustazzu

#### Synonyms

* (lip): labbru

#### Derived terms

* mussijari

#### Related terms

* musiuni
* pittamussu
* stujamussu
* suttamussu

#### Descendants

* Sicilian: Mussu
** → Italian: Musso

#### See also

* muccaturi
* stujàrisi
* timpulata
* vasu