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onkalo.

cave, (large) pit, cavity

6 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoŋkɑlo/[ˈo̞ŋkɑ̝lo̞]
  1. cave, (large) pit, cavity

  2. cavity, hollow, void

Where this word comes from

Proto-Finnic *onkë- + -alo, from Proto-Uralic *woŋke (“hole”). Cognate with Karelian onkura, Ludian ongurtta, and Estonian ungas.

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