elohopea

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • A metallic element: mercury, quicksilver, chemical symbol Hg.
  • Figuratively, a lively thing or person, especially a child.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish elo (life, crops, crop) + Finnish hopea (silver).

Origin

Finnish

hopea

Gloss

silver

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

銀, 銀

Emoji
🥈 ⚖️ ⚙️ ⛓️ 🔗 🔧 🥈 🪙

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