piikkisika

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • porcupine

Etymology

Compound from Finnish piikki (spike, spine, thorn, tine, twenty-five, referring to the shape of the horns of these deer, modified from the noun piikki - spike, number 25) + Finnish sika (pig, hog, pig's, pork).

Origin

Finnish

sika

Gloss

pig, hog, pig's, pork

Concept
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