piirikunta

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • raion
  • county

Etymology

Compound from Finnish piiri (circle, district, circumference, circuit, round formation of people, area) + Finnish kunta (municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government).

Origin

Finnish

kunta

Gloss

municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government

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