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tavi.

common teal (Anas crecca)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɑʋi/[ˈt̪ɑ̝ʋi]
  1. common teal (Anas crecca)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *tavi. Related to Karelian tavi, Ludian tavi and Veps tavi.

noun/ˈtɑʋi/[ˈt̪ɑ̝ʋi]
  1. pole, stake, club, mallet

    dialectal
  2. catstick; the long stick used in the game of pilppu or tipcat

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish stav (“cane, stave”).

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