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polttaja.

burner (someone or something which burns)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpoltːɑjɑ/[ˈpo̞l̪t̪ːɑ̝jɑ̝]

  1. burner (someone or something which burns)

  2. smoker (person who smokes tobacco habitually)

    in-compounds

  3. shortstop

  4. one of the two shortstop positions (see kakkospolttaja, kolmospolttaja)

  5. one who puts out (causes an out for the other team)

Where this word comes from

polttaa (“to burn”) + -ja (“-er”)

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.