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vanginvartija

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vangin (of a prisoner) +‎ vartija (guard)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑŋːinˌʋɑrtijɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝ŋːinˌʋɑ̝rt̪ijɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrtijɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): vangin‧varti‧ja

Noun

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vanginvartija

  1. prison guard, guard, corrections officer, prison officer, jailer, warden, warder (one who guards inmates in a prison)

Declension

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Possessive forms of vanginvartija (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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