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onki.

fishing rod, fishing pole

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoŋki/[ˈo̞ŋk̟i]
  1. fishing rod, fishing pole

  2. a fishing tool consisting of a fishing line, a float and a fishhook

  3. esca (growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *onki, from Proto-Finno-Permic *oŋke, borrowed from an Indo-European language, probably Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hankás.

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