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Päivän sana - haisunäätä (skunk) (sopuli.xyz)
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Etymology

haisu (stink) +‎ näätä (marten).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑi̯suˌnæːtæ/, [ˈhɑ̝i̯s̠uˌnæːt̪æ]
  • Rhymes: -æːtæ
  • Hyphenation(key): haisu‧näätä

Noun

haisunäätä

  1. skunk (mammal of the family Mephitidae, especially the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis)
  2. stinker (one who smells)

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