ruoka.
food (any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life)
Meaning & usage
food (any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life)
Me tarvitsemme ruokaa, emme aseita.
meal (food that is prepared and eaten)
dish (specific type of prepared food)
synonym of keitto (“soup”)
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *rooka (compare Estonian roog, Ludian ruog, Votic rookõ), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *rōkā (“care, attention”) (compare Middle High German ruoche, Middle Low German rōke). Compare ruokkia.
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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.