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kiista.

dispute, disagreement, quarrel, argument

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkiːstɑ/[ˈk̟iːs̠tɑ̝]
  1. dispute, disagreement, quarrel, argument

Where this word comes from

From the same root as kiistää, although the morphology is unclear. Related to Karelian kiista, Livvi kiistu and Ludian kiišt.

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