palaveri

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • meeting; especially an informal one

Etymology

Derived from English palaver derived from Portuguese palavra (word) derived from Latin parabola (comparison, later, speech, illustration, word, parable, likeness) derived from Ancient Greek παραβολή (comparison, parable).

Origin

Ancient Greek

παραβολή

Gloss

comparison, parable

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