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Päivän sana - sammakko (frog)

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Etymology

Uncertain. Sometimes connected with sammas (“cosmic pillar”). Related to Karelian šammakko and Veps samba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑmːɑkːo/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝mːɑ̝kːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmːɑkːo
  • Syllabification(key): sam‧mak‧ko
  • Hyphenation(key): sam‧mak‧ko

Noun

sammakko

  1. frog (amphibian)
  2. common frog, Rana temporaria
  3. synonym of rintauinti (“breaststroke”)

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