pesämuna

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • nest egg savings
  • nest egg egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there

Etymology

Compound from Finnish pesä (nest, hive, of an estate, base) + Finnish muna (egg, of egg, penis, of an egg, ball, egg's, testicle).

Origin

Finnish

muna

Gloss

egg, of egg, penis, of an egg, ball, egg's, testicle

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Kanji

卵

Emoji
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