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helmi.

pearl (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhelmi/[ˈhe̞lmi]
  1. pearl (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks)

  2. bead (small, round object, such as those attached with a thread or string to form a chain)

  3. pearl (font size)

  4. gem (precious or highly valued thing or person)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *helmi, which may be a substrate word.

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