Nurmi
[ nur-mee; Finnish noo r-mi ]
/ ˈnɜr mi; Finnish ˈnʊər mɪ /
noun
Paa·vo Jo·han·nes
[pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/,1897–1973,
Finnish athlete.
British Dictionary definitions for nurmi
Nurmi
/ (ˈnɜːmɪ, Finnish 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