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hinkata.

to rub

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhiŋkɑtɑˣ/[ˈhiŋkɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to rub

    transitive
  2. to polish a turd (to work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task)

Where this word comes from

Probably a sound-symbolic blend of hieroa + hangata (compare dialectal hingata, -kk- could be sound-symbolic variation).

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