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sirkka.

cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsirkːɑ/[ˈs̠irkːɑ̝]
  1. cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *cirkka, probably ultimately an imitative root + *-kka; cognates include Ingrian serkka, Karelian čirkka, Ludian tširkku and Votic širkkõ (the initial consonant is irregular, but might be caused by the imitative origin or the affectionate nature of the word).

noun/ˈsirkːɑ/[ˈs̠irkːɑ̝]
  1. synonym of sirkkarengas

Where this word comes from

Possibly, but not necessarily, from sirkka (etymology 1). Cognate with Karelian sirkka.

noun/ˈsirkːɑ/[ˈs̠irkːɑ̝]
  1. synonym of sirkkalehti (“cotyledon”)

Where this word comes from

Possibly from or akin to sirkeä.

noun/ˈsirkːɑ/[ˈs̠irkːɑ̝]
  1. synonym of pilppu (“tipcat (game and piece struck in that game)”)

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Possibly from sirkka (etymology 1) due to how the cat in the game bounces like a cricket, or alternatively from Russian чирок (čirok, “billet”). Akin to Ingrian cirkka, Karelian tširkka, Ludian tširk, Veps tširk.

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