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See also: Lanka, länka, and laňka

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lanka, probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *langô. Akin to Livonian langa and Veps lang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋkɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝ŋkɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋkɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lan‧ka
  • Hyphenation(key): lan‧ka

Noun

lanka

  1. thread (twisted strand of fiber used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string)
  2. yarn (twisted strand of fiber for knitting or weaving)
    Synonym: naru
  3. thread (long, thin piece of any material)
    1. wire (metal formed into a thin, even thread)
    2. wire (piece of such material)
  4. strand (of some spices, such as saffron)
  5. (Internet) thread (series of messages)
    Synonyms: ketju, keskusteluketju, viestiketju

Usage notes

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

compounds

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *lanka. Cognates include Finnish lanka and Estonian lõng.

Pronunciation

Noun

lanka

  1. yarn
  2. short for rautalanka

Declension

More information Declension of (type 3/kana, nk-ng gradation), singular ...

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 247
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Latvian

Lower Sorbian

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