tikkukirjain

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) block letter, block capital one of the letters A, B, C.. as opposed to a, b, c..

Etymology

Compound from Finnish tikku (stick, chip) + Finnish kirjain (letter, character).

Origin

Finnish

kirjain

Gloss

letter, character

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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