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katto.

ceiling (overhead closure of room)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑtːo/[ˈkɑ̝t̪ːo̞]
  1. ceiling (overhead closure of room)

  2. roof (external covering or level at the top of a building)

  3. cap, ceiling (artificial upper limit or ceiling)

    hintakatto
  4. hanging wall

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *katto, equivalent to kattaa (“to cover”) + -o. Compare also Veps katuz, Estonian katus, which use a different suffix.

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