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kaivuu.

excavation, digging (act)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑi̯ʋuː/[ˈkɑ̝i̯ʋuː]
  1. excavation, digging (act)

Where this word comes from

From kaivaa (“to dig, excavate”) + -uu through analogy of kaivata (“to long”) and kaipuu (“longing”).

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