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orava.

squirrel (any rodent of the family Sciuridae)

5 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈorɑʋɑ/[ˈo̞rɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
  1. squirrel (any rodent of the family Sciuridae)

  2. red squirrel, Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

    specifically
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *oraba (compare Estonian orav), from Proto-Uralic *ora (compare Northern Sami oarri, Erzya ур (ur)).

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