hyökyaalto

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • tidal wave, large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water
  • rogue wave, freak wave, monster wave

Etymology

Compound from Finnish hyöky + Finnish aalto (wave, of wave).

Origin

Finnish

aalto

Gloss

wave, of wave

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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