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luppo

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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlupːo/, [ˈlupːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -upːo
  • Syllabification(key): lup‧po
  • Hyphenation(key): lup‧po

Etymology 1

    Probably borrowed from Sami, from Proto-Samic *loppō ~ *lëppō.

    Noun

    luppo

    1. beard-like lichen that typically grow on trees, of the genera Bryoria and Alectoria
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    Etymology 2

      From figurative uses of luppo, through the meaning "something that has fallen off, particularly when cleaning linen".

      Noun

      luppo (dialectal)

      1. idleness, leisure
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