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hihna.

strap, band; especially one that is made of leather or other strong material

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhihnɑ/[ˈhihnɑ̝]
  1. strap, band; especially one that is made of leather or other strong material

  2. strap, band; especially one that is made of leather or other strong material thong (strip of leather)

  3. leash, lead (strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, such as a dog)

  4. belt, drive belt (band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power)

    tuulettimen hihna
  5. (belt) conveyor

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *hihna, from earlier *ši(k)šna, possibly borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Lithuanian šikšnà (“strap, belt, leather”)), if the Baltic and Finnic words are not from a substrate. Related to Erzya кшна (kšna, “strap”) (of the same origin).

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