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lyly.

left, longer ski

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlyly/[ˈlyly]
  1. left, longer ski

    historical
    lykkiä lylyä
  2. reaction wood (wood that forms in place of normal wood as a response to gravity, where the cambial cells are oriented other than vertically)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lülü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *lelew. Cognates include Estonian lüli, Komi-Zyrian лолӧд (lolöd) and Northern Khanty лӑл (lăl).

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