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pinkopahvi

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Finnish

Etymology

pinko- (stretch-) + pahvi (cardboard); the material was nailed on its place when wet, and when it dried it shrank and stretched straight, hence the name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiŋkoˌpɑhʋi/, [ˈpiŋko̞ˌpɑ̝xʋi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑhʋi
  • Syllabification(key): pin‧ko‧pah‧vi
  • Hyphenation(key): pinko‧pahvi

Noun

pinkopahvi

  1. A type of thick cardboard formerly used on interior walls and ceilings under wallpaper or other finishing material.

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