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sarvi.

horn (growth of keratin that protrudes from the head of certain animals)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɑrʋi/[ˈs̠ɑ̝rʋi]

  1. horn (growth of keratin that protrudes from the head of certain animals)

  2. antler (bony structure on the head of deer)

    plural-normally

  3. horn (any similar real or imaginary growth or projection)

  4. horn (keratinous substance)

  5. horn (object resembling an animal horn)

  6. handlebar (of a bicycle, etc.)

    in-plural

  7. horn (diacritical mark)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *sarvi (compare Estonian sarv), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śarwe (compare Erzya сюро (śuro) and Hungarian szarv), borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwa- (compare Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬏 (srū, “horn, claw, talon”), 𐬯𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬁 (sruuā, “horn”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-. Doublet of hirvi.

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