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maija.

A Finnish card game.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑi̯jɑ/[ˈmɑ̝i̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
  1. A Finnish card game.

Where this word comes from

From the name by which the queen of spades is called in the game, musta Maija (“Black Mary”).

noun/ˈmɑi̯jɑ/[ˈmɑ̝i̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
  1. calathea (any plant of the genus Calathea)

  2. the genus Calathea

    in-plural
Where this word comes from

From the name Maija, specifically as a shortening of nukkumaija, formed similarly to nukkumatti.

noun/ˈmɑi̯jɑ/[ˈmɑ̝i̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
  1. synonym of mustamaija

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of mustamaija.

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