maasika

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

Etymology

Compound from Finnish maa (land, earth, country, ground, soil, of land, nation, of earth, country's, earth's, of country) + Finnish sika (pig, hog, pig's, pork)derived from Dutch, Flemish aardvarken.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

aardvarken

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