äiti

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • mother woman in relation to her children
  • (childish) mother animal mother
  • mother woman in high position
  • mother respectful title for a nun, usually one who has served for a long time or is the leader of nuns' community
  • mother origin
  • mother mightiest of its kind

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aiþį̄ (mother).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*aiþį̄

Gloss

mother

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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