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puuhka.

muff, hand muff (piece of fur or cloth for keeping the hands warm)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuːhkɑ/[ˈpuːxkɑ̝]
  1. muff, hand muff (piece of fur or cloth for keeping the hands warm)

  2. boa (type of long scarf; typically made from fur or synthetic or real feathers)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian пух (pux, “down, fuzz”), from Old East Slavic пухъ (puxŭ), from Proto-Slavic *puxъ.

noun/ˈpuːhkɑ/[ˈpuːxkɑ̝]
  1. synonym of puuska (“position with arms crossed”)

    laittaa kädet puuhkaan
Where this word comes from

Variant of puuska.

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