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hilve.

flake, shake, shaving (small chip of material)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhilʋeˣ/[ˈhilʋe̞(ʔ)]
  1. flake, shake, shaving (small chip of material)

    dialectal
  2. medium fine flax fibres, not as fine as aivina (“line”), but not as rough as rohdin (“tow”)

    plural-normally
Where this word comes from

hilpa + -e

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