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lyhty.

lantern

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlyhty/[ˈlyçt̪y]

  1. lantern

  2. any plant of the genus Ceropegia

  3. the genus Ceropegia

    in-plural

  4. flyer (on a spinning wheel)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish lykta (“lantern”), from Middle Low German luchte (compare German Leuchte, Luxembourgish Luucht).

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