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norsu.

elephant

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnorsu/[ˈno̞rs̠u]
  1. elephant

Where this word comes from

Originally a synonym (or rather a dialectal variant) of mursu (“walrus”) (see it for more). Before detailed information about the elephant spread to Finland, it was only known as a big, thick-skinned animal with handsome tusks, hence the initial confusion. The meanings diverged around 18th century.

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