piiru

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (construction) rafter one of the sloping beams that support a pitched roof'
  • (nautical) point unit of angle equal to 1/32 of full circle or 11.25 degrees
  • (artillery) angular mil, mil unit of angle equal to 1/6000, 1/6300 or 1/6400 of full circle, depending on country
  • mark indication or sign used for reference or measurement
  • inch unspecified but very short distance
  • (dialectal) feast
  • wood that has been sawed to be equally thick and wide, roughly between 100–175 mm (around 4–7 in)

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish piiri (circle, district, circumference, circuit, round formation of people, area).

Origin

Finnish

piiri

Gloss

circle, district, circumference, circuit, round formation of people, area

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

円

Emoji

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