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noita.

witch (person who uses magic)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnoi̯tɑ/[ˈno̞i̯t̪ɑ̝]
  1. witch (person who uses magic)

  2. witch (person who uses magic) witch, hag (an older, and stereotypically unsightly, woman who uses magic)

  3. a person, such as a sage or shaman, with perceived supernatural powers

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *noita (“shaman”) (compare Estonian nõid), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *nojta (compare Northern Sami noaidi (“shaman”)).

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