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ruoto.

fishbone, bone (bone of a fish)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈruo̯to/[ˈruo̞̯t̪o̞]
  1. fishbone, bone (bone of a fish)

  2. shaft, stem (main axis of a feather)

  3. spine, chine (backbone, especially of an animal)

    informal
  4. rachis

  5. synonym of ruoti (“tang (of a tool)”)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *rooto, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *rōdō (“rod, pole”). Cognate to Veps rod.

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