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rapa.

dirt, mud

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrɑpɑ/[ˈrɑ̝pɑ̝]
  1. dirt, mud

  2. gravel, crushed rock

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rapa (“crumbly stone, crumbly substance”). Cognates include Estonian raba, Karelian rapa, Livonian ra­bā and Votic rapa.

noun/ˈrɑpɑ/[ˈrɑ̝pɑ̝]
  1. dregs, draff (settled sediment of alcoholic fermented drinks, such as beer)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rapa (“dregs”), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *drabaz. Cognates include Estonian raba, Karelian rapa, Livonian rabād, Veps raba and Votic rapa.

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