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sora.

gravel (small fragments of rock, technical definition: soil with rocks predominantly with a size between 2 and 20, or even up to 60, mm in diameter)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsorɑ/[ˈs̠o̞rɑ̝]
  1. gravel (small fragments of rock, technical definition: soil with rocks predominantly with a size between 2 and 20, or even up to 60, mm in diameter)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *cora (compare Estonian sõra), from Proto-Finno-Permic *ćora (“grain”) (compare Erzya сюро (śuro, “grain”)), borrowing from early Proto-Balto-Slavic *śoros.

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