haahka
Finnish
pronunciation
Definitions
- any of the Northern hemisphere sea ducks of the eider family, especially the common eider l
- (vulgar) an older, aged woman
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *hahka (gray) derived from *ačka (gray white).
Origin
*ačka
Gloss
gray white
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- kyhmy Finnish
- kyhmyhaahka Finnish
- hahk Estonian
- *hahka Proto-Finnic
- *ačka fiu-pro