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kirkas.

bright (emitting or reflecting much light; luminous, intense, brilliant)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkirkɑs/[ˈk̟irkɑ̝s̠]

  1. bright (emitting or reflecting much light; luminous, intense, brilliant)

  2. clear, limpid (transparent in colour)

  3. clear (free of clouds)

    kirkas taivas

  4. clear (not obscured)

  5. broad (especially of daylight)

    Hän teki rikoksensa keskellä kirkasta päivää.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kirk'as. Cognate to Ingrian kirkas, Karelian kirkas and Votic čirkaz (Mati). Estonian kirgas is borrowed from Finnish.

noun/ˈkirkɑs/[ˈk̟irkɑ̝s̠]

  1. clear distilled spirits; viina, vodka

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kirk'as. Cognate to Ingrian kirkas, Karelian kirkas and Votic čirkaz (Mati). Estonian kirgas is borrowed from Finnish.

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