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tykki.

large gun, especially one with a calibre of more than 20 millimeters

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtykːi/[ˈt̪ykːi]
  1. large gun, especially one with a calibre of more than 20 millimeters

  2. cannon, artillery piece

  3. Something that may be compared to a gun by e.g. form, function or effectiveness.

    figuratively · in-compounds
    lumitykki
    maalitykki
  4. any gun, even a handgun

    broadly · colloquial
  5. syringe

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish stycke (“cannon, artillery piece”).

noun/ˈtykːi/[ˈt̪ykːi]
  1. synonym of tykkipitsi

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Finnish Swedish stycke, in standard Swedish having the meaning "piece".

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