tulikettu

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • A mythical creature in the Finnish folklore, a fox with fiery or radiant fur, the reflection of which produces the northern lights.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish tuli (fire, of fire, fires, fire-) + Finnish kettu (fox, fox's).

Origin

Finnish

kettu

Gloss

fox, fox's

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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