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lapio.

shovel (tool for moving portions of material)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑpio/[ˈlɑ̝pio̞]
  1. shovel (tool for moving portions of material)

  2. spade (garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lapido (compare Estonian labidas, Livvi labju, Veps labid), probably borrowed from Baltic (compare Lithuanian lópeta (“shovel”), Old Prussian lopto (“spade”)); see the Proto-Finnic entry for more.

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