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rakas.

dear, beloved, cherished

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈrɑkɑs/[ˈrɑ̝kɑ̝s̠]

  1. dear, beloved, cherished

    Olet minulle rakas.
    Nämä olivat minun rakkaimmat leluni, kun olin lapsi.

  2. eager, willing, greedy

    dialectal · rare
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rak'as (compare Karelian rakas (“willing, eager, kind, dear”)), probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *frakaz (“greedy, lustful”).

noun/ˈrɑkɑs/[ˈrɑ̝kɑ̝s̠]

  1. darling, sweetheart, love

    rakkaani
    Rakas, tulisitko tänne?
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rak'as (compare Karelian rakas (“willing, eager, kind, dear”)), probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *frakaz (“greedy, lustful”).

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