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hanki.

a handle

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈhauɲ̊cɪ]
  1. a handle

    masculine
  2. a loop

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hanki, from the same ultimate source as Proto-Germanic *hōkaz (“hook”), *hakkōną (“to chop”), all from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (“peg; hook”).

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