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malluainen.

backswimmer, an insect of the family Notonectidae

10 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑlːuɑi̯nen/[ˈmɑ̝lːuˌɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  1. backswimmer, an insect of the family Notonectidae

Where this word comes from

Possibly mallo (mallu) (“sack”) (dialectal) + -uainen. Dialectal variants include mallinkainen, mallonkainen, mallunkainen, all mainly found in southwestern Finland, although malluainen also sporadically elsewhere.

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