Nurmi

American

[nur-mee, noor-mi] / ˈnɜr mi, ˈnʊər mɪ /

noun

Paavo Johannes 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.

Nurmi British

/ ˈnɜːmɪ, ˈnurmi /

noun

Paavo (ˈpɑːvɔ), known as The Flying Finn. 1897–1973, Finnish runner, winner of the 1500, 5000, and 10 000 metres' races at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris

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"How long more do we have to wash ourselves in mud and floodwaters," shouted Nurmi Ali, another demonstrator.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025

Also in the cast: Maila Nurmi, the original Vampira, whose spooky-glam TV persona on “The Vampira Show” paved the way for Peterson’s Elvira.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025

An astonishing performer, Nurmi added another three gold medals to his tally in the individual cross country, team cross country and the 3,000m team event.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024

Nurmi emphasises that his and his colleagues' aim is to create new ways of collecting data.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

Mrs. Nurmi was out in the yard by an old wood stove which she still used for boiling the vegetable dyes for her weaving, or peelings and scraps for the hens.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

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