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koiska.

cancer

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkoi̯skɑ/[ˈko̞i̯s̠kɑ̝]
  1. cancer

    archaic
Where this word comes from

koi (“moth”) + -ska, from the ancient belief that cancer is caused by a worm that eats the body from inside in the same way as the larvae of moth eat the clothes.

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