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kylki.

side (of a human or an animal)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkylki/[ˈk̟ylk̟i]
  1. side (of a human or an animal)

  2. side, belly (cut of pork meat)

    luullinen kylki
  3. loin (cut of beef)

  4. board or side of a ship

  5. side of a vehicle or other symmetric object

  6. flanch, flaunch

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *külki (compare Estonian külg, Veps külʹg). Initially likely an anatomical term, although it has also developed the more abstract meaning “side” in most other Finnic languages as well.

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