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risa.

tonsil

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrisɑ/[ˈris̠ɑ̝]
  1. tonsil

Where this word comes from

Either a back-formation from risahtaa, like etymology 2, and/or a borrowing from Old Swedish bris, vris (whence Swedish bräss and also related to German Bries).

noun/ˈrisɑ/[ˈris̠ɑ̝]
  1. shred, scrap

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Probably a back-formation from risahtaa.

adj/ˈrisɑ/[ˈris̠ɑ̝]
  1. broken

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Probably a back-formation from risahtaa.

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