tekosyy

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A pretext.
  • An excuse, a plea.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish teko (artificial, act, making, made, man-made, false, deed) + Finnish syy (cause, reason, fiber).

Origin

Finnish

syy

Gloss

cause, reason, fiber

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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