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itku.

cry, crying (shedding of tears)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈitku/[ˈit̪ku]
  1. cry, crying (shedding of tears)

  2. synonym of itkuvirsi (“(traditional Finnic) lament/dirge”)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *itku. Equivalent to itkeä (“to cry”) + -u.

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