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linkka.

bus

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈliŋkːɑ/[ˈliŋkːɑ̝]
  1. bus

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Clipping of linja-auto + -kka.

noun/ˈliŋkːɑ/[ˈliŋkːɑ̝]
  1. synonym of nilkka (“ankle”)

    Central · Finland · colloquial · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Perhaps by metathesis, although it is not known which is original.

noun/ˈliŋkːɑ/[ˈliŋkːɑ̝]
  1. cascade, waterfall

    colloquial · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Sami, compare Northern Sami ligga (“small hill”). In dialects may also refer to a steplike formation on a hillside.

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