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vinkua.

to squeal, squeak

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋiŋkuɑˣ/[ˈʋiŋkuɑ̝(ʔ)]

  1. to squeal, squeak

    intransitive

  2. to whine (to complain or protest in a childish manner or about trivial things)

    intransitive
    Kelly vinkui, että pomo pakotti hänet pitämään kravattia.

  3. to flex

    intransitive
    Nyt ei olla järkeviä - pannaan luottokortti vinkumaan!
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *vinkudak, ultimately onomatopoeic. Cognate with Estonian vinguma, Livonian vingõ and Veps vinkta.

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