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norkko.

catkin

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnorkːo/[ˈno̞rkːo̞]
  1. catkin

Where this word comes from

The sense "catkin" is through the development "to flow, drip" → "(tapered) tip" → "catkin"; the word is derived from Proto-Finnic *norkudak (“to flow, drip”) (compare Estonian nõrguma, Karelian norkkuo, Veps norkaita).

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