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korva.

ear (organ of hearing)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkorʋɑ/[ˈko̞rʋɑ̝]

  1. ear (organ of hearing)

  2. ear (sense of hearing; perception of sounds)

    figuratively

  3. ear; a curved handle, like that of a drinking cup, mug or pot

  4. edge, border

    archaic · dialectal
    kevään korvalla / kevään korvilla

  5. a steep section in a rapid (fast-flowing section of water)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *korva (compare Estonian kõrv).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.