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Kalajoki.

a town and municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland

8 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɑlɑˌjoki/[ˈkɑ̝lɑ̝ˌjo̞k̟i]

  1. a town and municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland

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  2. a river in Finland

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  3. a Finnish surname

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Where this word comes from

kala (“fish”) + joki (“river”). The river is named such in reference to its headwaters being rich in fish; the municipality is named after the river.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.