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pakko.

obligation, force, necessity, compulsion, coercion, must, duress

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑkːo/[ˈpɑ̝kːo̞]
  1. obligation, force, necessity, compulsion, coercion, must, duress

    olla pakko
    pakkohuutokauppa
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pakko. Cognate to Estonian pakk (“full”), Ingrian pakko, Karelian pakko, Ludian pakottada, Veps pakutada and Votic pakko.

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