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pakki.

ellipsis of työkalupakki (“tool box”)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑkːi/[ˈpɑ̝kːi]
  1. ellipsis of työkalupakki (“tool box”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  2. mess kit (a metal container belonging to a soldier's field equipment; the container serves as a cooking vessel and the top doubles as a cup)

  3. the head of a person

    colloquial · rare
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish back, from Middle Low German back and/or Dutch bak, from French bac (“vat”).

noun/ˈpɑkːi/[ˈpɑ̝kːi]
  1. reverse, in the sense of reverse gear

    colloquial
    laittaa pakki päälle
  2. position relative to the wind that the wind blows from the wrong side of a sail; the aback position

    adessive · regional · singular
    purje on pakilla
  3. A defending player in various ballgames; a defenceman; a defender.

    colloquial
  4. getting rejected, especially by the opposite sex when approaching her/him.

    colloquial · plural-normally
    Hain kolmasti Liisaa tanssimaan, mutta sain / hän antoi pakit joka kerta.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish back, from English back, aback.

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