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kaulus.

collar, neck (part of clothing around throat)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑu̯lus/[ˈkɑ̝u̯lus̠]
  1. collar, neck (part of clothing around throat)

    kova / pehmeä kaulus
    poolokaulus
  2. collar (anything around the neck)

  3. collar (any encircling device or structure)

  4. pronotum

  5. daisy, any plant in the genus Brachyscome

    nukenkaulus
    pitsikaulus
  6. sleeve (tubular covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.)

  7. neck (reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it)

  8. frill (relatively extensive margin seen on the back of the heads of some reptiles)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kaklus. Equivalent to kaula (“neck”) + -us.

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