johtolanka

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A clue.
  • A lead (information that allows any investigator, such as police or a journalist, to discover further details about an issue).
  • A hint (clue)

Etymology

Compound from Finnish johto (conductor, line, cord, management, lead, derive, conduction, deriving, transfer) + Finnish lanka (thread, yarn, wire).

Origin

Finnish

lanka

Gloss

thread, yarn, wire

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

糸

Emoji

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