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linkku.

bent-over or folded position

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈliŋkːu/[ˈliŋkːu]
  1. bent-over or folded position

Where this word comes from

From the same origin as linkku (etymology 2), after the shape of such a latch.

noun/ˈliŋkːu/[ˈliŋkːu]
  1. latch (simple door closer)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish klinka.

noun/ˈliŋkːu/[ˈliŋkːu]
  1. synonym of linja-auto (“bus”)

    colloquial · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of linja-auto (“bus”) + -kku.

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