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Vuolijoki.

A former municipality in Kainuu, Finland; now part of Kajaani.

9 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʋuo̯liˌjoki/[ˈʋuo̞̯liˌjo̞k̟i]
  1. A former municipality in Kainuu, Finland; now part of Kajaani.

  2. A village in the municipality of Kajaani.

Where this word comes from

vuoli- + joki (“river”). The village/municipality is named after the nearby river. Possibly from vuoli (“joist”) or from Sami (compare Proto-Samic *vuolē (“under”)), although neither theory is convincing.

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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.