pohjalukema

Finnish

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Definitions
  • The lowest value in a set of observations, the rock bottom, a minimum.
  • (sports) The best result reached so far in an ongoing contest; the leading score which other competitors have to beat, if they wish to win.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish pohja (bottom, north, ground, northern, of north, base, north's, basis) + Finnish lukema (reading).

Origin

Finnish

lukema

Gloss

reading

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