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sorkka.

cloven hoof, cleft hoof, cloven foot (divided hoof, as in bovine animals)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsorkːɑ/[ˈs̠o̞rkːɑ̝]
  1. cloven hoof, cleft hoof, cloven foot (divided hoof, as in bovine animals)

  2. hitch (type of knot)

  3. claw (pronged end of the head of a claw hammer)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *sorkka. Cognates include Estonian sõrg, Votic sorkkõ, Ingrian sorkka.

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