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valkea.

white, (very) light (with a white or off-white color)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʋɑlkeɑ/[ˈʋɑ̝lk̟e̞ɑ̝]

  1. white, (very) light (with a white or off-white color)

  2. bright (well-lit)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *valkëda (compare Estonian valge, Karelian valkie /valgie), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wëlketa (compare Northern Sami vielgat, Erzya валдо (valdo), Eastern Mari волгыдо (volgydo)), from *wëlke (“light”) (compare Hungarian világ).

noun/ˈʋɑlkeɑ/[ˈʋɑ̝lk̟e̞ɑ̝]

  1. fire, campfire

    dialectal · literary

  2. synonym of valo (“light”)

    rare
    aamun valkea
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *valkëda (compare Estonian valge, Karelian valkie /valgie), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wëlketa (compare Northern Sami vielgat, Erzya валдо (valdo), Eastern Mari волгыдо (volgydo)), from *wëlke (“light”) (compare Hungarian világ).

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