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linko.

sling (instrument for throwing, weapon)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈliŋko/[ˈliŋko̞]

  1. sling (instrument for throwing, weapon)

  2. centrifuge

  3. ellipsis of pyykkilinko (“spin dryer”)

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *linko, borrowed from Proto-Germanic [Term?] (compare Proto-Germanic *slingwaną).

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