aitta

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • granary or other unheated farm storehouse of relatively firm build, used as a storage of various goods which are relatively valuable and not too voluminous. Compare with lato and vaja.
  • (figuratively) granary fertile area especially suitable for farming; used normally with a modifier as in ruoka-aitta or vilja-aitta.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *aitta.

Origin

Proto-Finnic

*aitta

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