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kamana.

lintel, transom (horizontal structural beam over an opening, e.g. a door or a window)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑmɑnɑ/[ˈkɑ̝mɑ̝nɑ̝]
  1. lintel, transom (horizontal structural beam over an opening, e.g. a door or a window)

  2. synonym of alapinta (“soffit”)

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. There are many variants from a common root *kama-, like kamala, kamaja, kamaa, including in related languages (Ingrian kama, Karelian kamaja, kamoa, Ludian kamai). Has sometimes been connected with Lithuanian kami̇́enas (“tree trunk”), but this comparison is dubious.

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