maalivahti

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (sports) goalkeeper
  • (ice hockey) goaltender

Etymology

Compound from Finnish maali (goal, target, paint, finish, finish line, of a goal) + Finnish vahti (guard, guardian).

Origin

Finnish

vahti

Gloss

guard, guardian

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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