merikarhu

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) fur seal
  • (nautical) seadog, tar (experienced sailor)

Etymology

Compound from Finnish meri (sea, of sea, marine) + Finnish karhu (bear, bear's, belonging to the taxonomic name P. ursinus).

Origin

Finnish

karhu

Gloss

bear, bear's, belonging to the taxonomic name P. ursinus

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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