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kyynel.

tear, teardrop (drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkyːnel/[ˈk̟yːne̞l]
  1. tear, teardrop (drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *küünel, from Proto-Uralic *küńele. Cognates include Karelian kyynäl, Northern Sami ganjal, Hungarian könny.

intj/ˈkyːnel/[ˈk̟yːne̞l]
  1. Used as a sarcastic response to someone's difficult situation, especially when that person is overreacting.

    colloquial · sarcastic
    No, voi kyynel!
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *küünel, from Proto-Uralic *küńele. Cognates include Karelian kyynäl, Northern Sami ganjal, Hungarian könny.

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