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koivu.

birch (deciduous tree of the genus Betula)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkoi̯ʋu/[ˈko̞i̯ʋu]
  1. birch (deciduous tree of the genus Betula)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *koivu (compare Livonian kȭvaz, Veps koiv), probably from Proto-Uralic *kojwa (compare Erzya килей (kilej), Eastern Mari куэ (kue), Northern Mansi ха̄ль (hālʹ), Tundra Nenets хо (xo)).

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