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kilpailu.

competition (rivalry between two or more entities over a common goal which cannot be shared)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkilpɑi̯lu/[ˈk̟ilpɑ̝i̯lu]
  1. competition (rivalry between two or more entities over a common goal which cannot be shared)

  2. contest, competition, race (an event in which competition takes place between two or more participants, with only one or some of them prevailing)

    in-plural · sometimes
  3. rivalry (ongoing relationship between rivals who compete for superiority)

Where this word comes from

kilpailla (“to compete”) + -u

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