kuunsirppi

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • crescent moon, crescent, moon sickle The Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kuu (month, moon, animal fat, of moon) + Finnish sirppi (sickle).

Origin

Finnish

sirppi

Gloss

sickle

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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