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kilo.

kilogram, kilo

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkilo/[ˈk̟ilo̞]
  1. kilogram, kilo

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French kilo, likely through German Kilo and Swedish kilo. By surface analysis, clipping of kilogramma.

noun/ˈkilo/[ˈk̟ilo̞]
  1. shine, gleam

    poetic
    auringonkilo
Where this word comes from

Probably kileä + -o. Cognate with Karelian kilo.

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