kummisetä

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A godfather (male godparent).
  • A godfather (mafia leader).

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kummi + Finnish setä (uncle, man).

Origin

Finnish

setä

Gloss

uncle, man

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

男, 夫, 士

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