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terva.

tar (substance)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈterʋɑ/[ˈt̪e̞rʋɑ̝]
  1. tar (substance)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *tërva, borrowed from either Proto-Baltic *dérwa or Proto-Germanic *terwą, but in either case ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dérw-o-m, from *dóru (“wood”).

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