meriläinen

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • seaman, sailor
  • islander one who lives on an island of sea
  • A type of small motor boat, suitable for coastal sea.

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish meri (sea, of sea, marine).

Origin

Finnish

meri

Gloss

sea, of sea, marine

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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