merivartija

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A coast guard officer

Etymology

Compound from Finnish meri (sea, of sea, marine) + Finnish vartija (guard, guardian).

Origin

Finnish

vartija

Gloss

guard, guardian

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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