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Sulva.

A former municipality (until 1973) in Finland.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsulʋɑ/[ˈs̠ulʋɑ̝]
  1. A former municipality (until 1973) in Finland.

Where this word comes from

Possibly ultimately from sulava (“melting, thawing”) via the name for a natural feature. The current form Sulva would have been adapted from Swedish Solf.

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