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liekki.

flame

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlie̯kːi/[ˈlie̞̯kːi]

  1. flame

  2. ellipsis of liekkiviina

    abbreviation · alt-of · dated · ellipsis · slang
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *leekki. Possibly related to liekkua (“to sway”); both words may be sound-symbolic. Cognates include Estonian leek and Karelian liekki.

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