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raita.

stripe, band (long strip of a colour or material)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrɑi̯tɑ/[ˈrɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝]
  1. stripe, band (long strip of a colour or material)

  2. track, trail (long, relatively straight mark left by something that has passed along)

  3. track (sound stored on a record; physical track on a record)

  4. track (piece of music)

    broadly
  5. synonym of jänne (“bendlet”)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *raidō, originally referring to a trail or track left behind while riding. Association with raita (etymology 2) has also been proposed. Cognate with Northern Karelian raita. Related to raide, either a derivative or a parallel loan from the same Germanic source.

noun/ˈrɑi̯tɑ/[ˈrɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝]
  1. raita (condiment)

Where this word comes from

From Hindi रायता (rāytā).

noun/ˈrɑi̯tɑ/[ˈrɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝]
  1. goat willow, sallow, Salix caprea

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *raita, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *spraiþō (compare Old High German spreid, spreida (“bush”)).

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