pyhäiibis

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus
  • ibis bird of the genus Threskiornis
  • (in plural) Threskiornis genus in the family Threskiornithidae, ibises and spoonbills

Etymology

Affix from Finnish pyhä (holiday, holy, Sunday, sacred, devout, saints') + Finnish iibis (ibis).

Origin

Finnish

iibis

Gloss

ibis

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