lerppa-

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sound-symbolic[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlerpːɑ-/, [ˈle̞rpːɑ̝-]

Adjective[edit]

lerppa- (not comparable) (not inflected)

  1. hanging, dangling
    lerppahuulihanging lip
    lerppahattusoft-brimmed hat

Derived terms[edit]

compounds

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

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