alkupuoli

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • first half or a more vaguely defined first part of anything, like of a period of time, semester, holiday, trip etc.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish alku (beginning, primeval, proto-, origin) + Finnish puoli (side, half, semi-, half-, semi, step-).

Origin

Finnish

puoli

Gloss

side, half, semi-, half-, semi, step-

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

半

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