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pelu.

synonym of pehku (“straw chaff”)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpelu/[ˈpe̞lu]
  1. synonym of pehku (“straw chaff”)

    dialectal · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pëlu, borrowed from Baltic (compare Lithuanian pélūs).

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