lamauttua

Lamauttua is a Finnish verb meaning to render something insensible or motionless, or to become paralyzed or numb. It is used for both physical loss of sensation or movement and for figurative immobilization caused by fear, shock, or overwhelming emotion.

In its transitive form, lamauttaa, the verb means to cause numbness or paralysis in someone or something. The process or state described by the noun lamautuminen refers to numbness or a loss of sensation, while lamautunut describes a person or body part that is paralyzed or numb.

In medical and everyday language, lamauttua often appears in contexts of numbness or reduced sensation after injury, surgery, or exposure to anesthetic agents. In common speech, the verb can describe being figuratively immobilized, such as being paralyzed by fear or surprise. For example, one might say that a sudden shock lamautti (paralyzed) the person, or that pain gradually lamautti their movement. While lamauttaa is a generally understood term, more specific medical terms for numbness or anesthesia are puuduttaa or puuduttaa; lamautuminen and related forms are typically used in broader or more figurative descriptions.

Etymologically, lamauttua derives from the root referring to numbness or insensitivity, with related forms including lamautuminen (numbness, paralysis) and lamautunut (paralyzed, numb). The concept is linked to sensations of diminished or absent feeling and movement, whether due to physiological causes or psychological states.