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pytty
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Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
pytty
- a wooden tub or jug; a round wooden container, e.g. one made of staves, particularly one (formerly) used to store food
- (informal) pot (ceramic, etc.)
- (informal) toilet seat
- (informal) cup (a trophy in the shape of an oversized cup)
- (colloquial) cylinder (of engine)
- (colloquial) prison, jail
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Further reading
- “pytty”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023
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Ingrian
Etymology
Ultimately from Swedish bytta, possibly via Finnish pytty. Compare also Estonian pütt.
Pronunciation
Noun
pytty
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 448
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