lammas

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • sheep woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis, either used generically or referring more specifically to a female mature one
  • mutton meat as food
  • (figuratively) sheep, lamb timid, shy person who is easily led by others
  • (Internet slang) an employed person, a non-NEET, a normie

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *lambas derived from Proto-Germanic *lambaz (lamb).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*lambaz

Gloss

lamb

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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