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nuppi.

knob, pommel (rounded protuberance or handle)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnupːi/[ˈnupːi]

  1. knob, pommel (rounded protuberance or handle)

  2. cascabel (knob at the end of a cannon, to which ropes are attached in order to control recoil)

  3. truck (ball on top of a flagpole)

  4. finial (decorative fitting in a post, pole etc.)

  5. knob, dial (control switch)

  6. notehead

  7. tractor, tractor unit (truck used to pull a trailer or a semi-trailer)

    slang

  8. head

    slang
    Minulle ei mahdu nuppiin
    Viisi euroa per nuppi
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish knopp.

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