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kolkka.

corner (edge or extremity; any distant quarter or part)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkolkːɑ/[ˈko̞lkːɑ̝]
  1. corner (edge or extremity; any distant quarter or part)

    Hän asui kaupungin kolkassa, jossa en normaalisti koskaan käynyt.
  2. canton

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kolkka (compare Estonian kolk, Karelian kolkka, Votic kolkkõ).

noun/ˈkolkːɑ/[ˈko̞lkːɑ̝]
  1. bolt (blunt-headed arrow used in hunting small fur animals to knock them out instead of killing so as not to damage the valuable fur)

  2. A club or mallet used for similar purpose.

  3. A boy whose task was to assist in hunting by carrying and searching the bolts as well as the prey.

  4. The denomination of a Cub Scout used from 1940's to 1970's.

    broadly · dated
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from kolkata.

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