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Tali.

a quarter in Helsinki

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɑli/[ˈt̪ɑ̝li]
  1. a quarter in Helsinki

Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly from Swedish dal (“valley”) or from a name like *Talvijoki (like Tali, etymology 2) to refer to a flowing body of water (the old mouth of the Vantaa river, now called Mätäjoki) that could have been used as a road when frozen (i.e. during the winter).

name/ˈtɑli/[ˈt̪ɑ̝li]
  1. A village in what is now Russia, but was formerly part of Finland.

Where this word comes from

From the river name Talinjoki, possibly from *Talvijoki (talvi + joki).

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