aapiskukko

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A rooster with a raised pointer stick in one foot - a symbol of learning and wisdom used since the 1700s, primarily in ABC books.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish aapinen (ABC book) + Finnish kukko (cock, rooster, type of food, cockerel).

Origin

Finnish

kukko

Gloss

cock, rooster, type of food, cockerel

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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