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laiska.

lazy (disinclined to do work or to exertion)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɑi̯skɑ/[ˈlɑ̝i̯s̠kɑ̝]

  1. lazy (disinclined to do work or to exertion)

  2. lax

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *laiska. Cognate with Estonian laisk, Veps lašk.

noun/ˈlɑi̯skɑ/[ˈlɑ̝i̯s̠kɑ̝]

  1. synonym of laiskuri (“slob”)

    Laiska töitään luettelee.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *laiska. Cognate with Estonian laisk, Veps lašk.

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