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piiru.

point (unit of angle equal to 1/32 of full circle or 11.25 degrees)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpiːru/[ˈpiːru]
  1. point (unit of angle equal to 1/32 of full circle or 11.25 degrees)

  2. angular mil, mil (unit of angle equal to 1/6000 of a full circle; in other countries may also be equal to 1/6300 or 1/6400 of a full circle)

  3. mark (indication or sign used for reference or measurement)

  4. inch (unspecified but very short distance)

Where this word comes from

piiri (“round formation of people, circle, circumference”) + -u

noun/ˈpiːru/[ˈpiːru]
  1. wood that has been sawed to be equally thick and wide, roughly between 100–175 mm (around 4–7 in)

Where this word comes from

From dialectal piira + -u, from Swedish spira.

noun/ˈpiːru/[ˈpiːru]
  1. feast

    dialectal · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian пир (pir).

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