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maja.

hut, cabin, shack

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑjɑ/[ˈmɑ̝jɑ̝]
  1. hut, cabin, shack

  2. lodge (recreational building, e.g. for hunting)

  3. house, residence, abode

    literary
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *maja (compare Estonian maja). Probably related to Latvian māja; see the Proto-Finnic entry for more.

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