rikki.
sulfur, sulphur
Meaning & usage
sulfur, sulphur
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *rikki, of unknown further origin. Cognates include Ingrian rikki, Karelian rikki, Ludian rik (“sulfur, earwax”), Veps rik (“sulfur, rheum”) and Votic ričči. Germanic loan origin has been suggested (compare German Dreck), as well as indigenous derivation as rikka + -i.
broken (in pieces)
Lasi meni rikki.
broken (not working, non-functional)
Kelloni on rikki.
Where this word comes from
rikk- + -i, from the same root as rikkoa (“to break”).
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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.