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harkka.

controversy, strife

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɑrkːɑ/[ˈhɑ̝rkːɑ̝]
  1. controversy, strife

    archaic
Where this word comes from

May be related to harkki, as is also attested for harkka in some dialects. The change in meaning can be attributed to a similar shift as in from hanka (“fork, forked tool”) to hankala (“difficult”); compare also harata. Alternatively, per Nissilä (in manuscript), from Old Norse hark (“noise”).

noun/ˈhɑrkːɑ/[ˈhɑ̝rkːɑ̝]
  1. practice

    archaic · colloquial
    jalkapalloharkka
Where this word comes from

Clipping of harjoitus + -kka.

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