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matka.

journey, trip, voyage, travel

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑtkɑ/[ˈmɑ̝t̪kɑ̝]

  1. journey, trip, voyage, travel

    olla matkalla
    olla matkoilla

  2. distance (geographical distance between two locations)

    Guamille on matkaa 76 kilometriä.
    Pitkä matka on Päijänteeltä Saarijärven rantaan.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *matka (compare Ingrian matka, Veps matk), from Proto-Uralic *mëtka (compare Northern Sami muotki, Eastern Khanty мугәт (mugət), Northern Selkup мыты (myty) (Taz)).

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