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nielu.

pharynx (part of the throat; the part between the oral cavity and the esophageus and the trachea)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnie̯lu/[ˈnie̞̯lu]
  1. pharynx (part of the throat; the part between the oral cavity and the esophageus and the trachea)

  2. funnel (in a fyke net)

  3. the part of a flowing body of water (e.g. a rapid) where the flow is the strongest and most chaotic

  4. sink (the opposite of a source; that which absorbs something; target or destination)

  5. throat (orifice of a tubular organ)

  6. drain (of a field effect transistor)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *neelu. Equivalent to niellä (“to swallow”) + -u.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.