resupekka

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • rag, tatterdemalion shabby, beggarly fellow
  • ragamuffin dirty, shabbily-clothed child

Etymology

Compound from Finnish resu (raggy clothe, rag) + Finnish Pekka (a Finnish male given name).

Origin

Finnish

Pekka

Gloss

a Finnish male given name

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