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ovela.

shrewd, sly, wily, cunning, clever

5 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈoʋelɑ/[ˈo̞ʋe̞lɑ̝]
  1. shrewd, sly, wily, cunning, clever

  2. sneaky, elusive

Where this word comes from

Possibly borrowed from Middle Low German ovel, ovele, from Proto-Germanic *ubilaz. Alternatively related to dialectal evelä, Estonian õel (“wicked, cruel, savage, evil, mean”) and Votic õjõla (Pummala).

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