yömaja

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) homeless shelter, doss-house building set up to provide for the needs of homeless people

Etymology

Compound from Finnish yö (night, nocturnal) + Finnish maja (hut, small house, lodge, house).

Origin

Finnish

maja

Gloss

hut, small house, lodge, house

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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