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karu.

unfertile, barren, bare (such as of land)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɑru/[ˈkɑ̝ru]
  1. unfertile, barren, bare (such as of land)

  2. barren, stark

  3. austere, harsh

Where this word comes from

Possibly borrowed from a Germanic language (compare Middle Low German karich, karch), and perhaps derived with + -u. Cognate with Karelian karu, Ludian karu.

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