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rukka.

poor, pitiful person or thing

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrukːɑ/[ˈrukːɑ̝]
  1. poor, pitiful person or thing

    lapsirukka
    Pekka-rukka
Where this word comes from

Probably a development from rukka (etymology 2), compare similar development in parka, raasu and riepu.

noun/ˈrukːɑ/[ˈrukːɑ̝]
  1. reindeer fur coat

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rukka, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *rukkaz. Doublet of frakki and rukki.

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