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hanka.

fork (of a tree and its branch, etc.)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɑŋkɑ/[ˈhɑ̝ŋkɑ̝]
  1. fork (of a tree and its branch, etc.)

  2. synonym of hankain

  3. interdigital fold, interdigital space

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *hanka, probably borrowed from Baltic (compare Lithuanian atšanka with an extra prefix).

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