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lika.

dirt, filth, stain, muck (foreign substance that makes something unclean)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlikɑ/[ˈlikɑ̝]
  1. dirt, filth, stain, muck (foreign substance that makes something unclean)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lika, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *slīką. Related to Estonian liga, Ingrian lika, Karelian lika /liga and Ludian lʹiga.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.