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kirjuri.

bookkeeper (person responsible for keeping records)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkirjuri/[ˈk̟irjuri]
  1. bookkeeper (person responsible for keeping records)

  2. scribe (a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer)

  3. scorekeeper (one who keeps track of the score)

Where this word comes from

kirjata (“to log, book”) + -uri. Coined by Finnish author, translator and book printer J. F. Granlund in 1849.

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