kello

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • clock instrument used to measure time
  • o'clock when indicating time
  • time when asking the time or telling exact time
  • watch portable or wearable timepiece
  • timer device that gives an alarm after a specified time
  • clock metaphor for regularity
  • (nautical) o'clock used to indicate direction in relation to the vessel's position so that 12 is straight ahead and 6 is straight behind
  • bell object made of metal or other hard material, which resonates when struck
  • bell signal at a school
  • bellflower plant of the genus Campanula

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *kello derived from Proto-Germanic *skellǭ (bell).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skellǭ

Gloss

bell

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鈴, 鐘

Emoji
🎐 🔔 🔕 🛎️

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