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ruoska.

whip, lash (rod or rope used to make a sound, as a weapon or as a punishment)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈruo̯skɑ/[ˈruo̞̯s̠kɑ̝]
  1. whip, lash (rod or rope used to make a sound, as a weapon or as a punishment)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian ро́зга (rózga), from Old East Slavic розга (rozga), from Proto-Slavic *rozga.

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