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lanka.

thread (twisted strand of fiber used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑŋkɑ/[ˈlɑ̝ŋkɑ̝]
  1. thread (twisted strand of fiber used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string)

  2. yarn (twisted strand of fiber for knitting or weaving)

  3. thread (long, thin piece of any material) wire (metal formed into a thin, even thread)

  4. thread (long, thin piece of any material) wire (piece of such material)

  5. strand (of some spices, such as saffron)

  6. snare

  7. thread (series of messages)

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lanka (compare Livonian lānga, Veps lang), probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *langô.

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