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kinttu.

tarsus (of an animal; the part of the foot between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkintːu/[ˈk̟in̪t̪ːu]
  1. tarsus (of an animal; the part of the foot between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus)

  2. foot, leg

    colloquial
    housut kintuissa
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kinttu, from the same root as *kinder (whence kinner). Cognate with Ingrian kinttu (“thigh”), Karelian kinttu (“foot, calf, thigh, ham”), Estonian kint.

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