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itkuvirsi.

a type of singing while crying in a specific context, e.g. wedding or funeral; common type of ethnic poetry among Finnic peoples until 20th century; a dirge, lament

9 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈitkuˌʋirsi/[ˈit̪kuˌʋirs̠i]
  1. a type of singing while crying in a specific context, e.g. wedding or funeral; common type of ethnic poetry among Finnic peoples until 20th century; a dirge, lament

  2. a piece of music one finds too depressing and not sufficiently upbeat

    derogatory · humorous
  3. a whining, rant, complaint

    colloquial · derogatory
Where this word comes from

From itku (“weep, crying”) + virsi (“psalm”).

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