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matto.

carpet, mat, rug

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑtːo/[ˈmɑ̝t̪ːo̞]
  1. carpet, mat, rug

    lentävä matto
  2. mat (thick layer of something that resembles a mat or carpet)

    figuratively · in-compounds
    ruohomatto
  3. mat (floor pad to protect athletes)

  4. mat, blasting mat (heavy, flexible cover, often made of used rubber tires and used to prevent debris from flying around during rock blasting)

  5. tapestry, esp. of rya type

    dialectal
  6. synonym of kuli (“certain old unit of measure for weight”)

Where this word comes from

Borrowing from Swedish matta (“carpet”), ultimately from Late Latin matta, from Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, “bed, couch”).

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