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kalvaa.

to gnaw

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɑlʋɑːˣ/[ˈkɑ̝lʋɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to gnaw

    transitive
  2. to chafe, rub

    transitive
  3. to gnaw, nag, bother, gall

    figuratively · transitive
  4. to ream (use a reamer)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kalvadak, borrowed by metathesis from Proto-Germanic *klawjaną.

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