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otso.

bear (animal)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈotso/[ˈo̞ts̠o̞]
  1. bear (animal)

    poetic
Where this word comes from

An old hypercorrection for ohto (from ohte- + -o) by analyzing -ht- as a dialectal reflex of an original *-cc- (-ts-). Occasionally associated by folk etymology with otsa (“forehead”).

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