vanginvartija

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • prison guard, guard, corrections officer, prison officer, jailer, warden, warder one who guards inmates in a prison

Etymology

Compound from Finnish vanki (prisoner, of a prisoner, inmate) + Finnish vartija (guard, guardian).

Origin

Finnish

vartija

Gloss

guard, guardian

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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