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tiukka.

tight (firmly held, pulled or pushed together)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtiu̯kːɑ/[ˈt̪iu̯kːɑ̝]
  1. tight (firmly held, pulled or pushed together)

  2. taut, tense, tight, strict (under tension)

  3. dense, compact, solid

  4. strict (governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules)

  5. sharp (steep; precipitous; abrupt)

  6. tight, meager

  7. tight, tough, hard, difficult, challenging

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Possibly a borrowing from North Germanic, perhaps Old Swedish thiokker, thiukker (“thick, fat”), but this is semantically dubious.

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