pakki

Finnish

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Definitions
  • A short form of työkalupakki, which is a box designed to serve as a portable tool storage, a tool box.
  • (colloquial) Reverse, in the sense of reverse gear.
  • (nautical) If a sailing vessel or any of its sails is in such position relative to the wind that the wind blows from the wrong side of a sail, the sail is said to be pakilla (adessive case of the noun pakki).
  • (military) mess kit, A metal container belonging to a soldier's field equipment. The container serves as a cooking vessel and the top doubles as a cup.
  • (colloquial) A defending player in various ballgames; a defenceman; a defender.
  • (colloquial) The event of getting rejected, especially by the opposite sex when approaching her/him. Normally used in plural, pakit.
  • (colloquial) The head of a person.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish back (saw).

Origin

Swedish

back

Gloss

saw

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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