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lieka.

tether (rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlie̯kɑ/[ˈlie̞̯kɑ̝]
  1. tether (rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement)

  2. leash (long leash for leading an animal, etc.)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lëëka, borrowed from early Proto-Germanic *lēgā (later Proto-Germanic *lēgō). Compare Middle Dutch lage (“trap, snare”). Doublet of laho and lieko

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