pesäpallo

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (sports) a sport developed in Finland in the 1920s, similar to and largely based on baseball
  • the ball used in this game, similar to a baseball

Etymology

Compound from Finnish pesä (nest, hive, of an estate, base) + Finnish pallo (ball, sphere, balloon).

Origin

Finnish

pallo

Gloss

ball, sphere, balloon

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Person/Thing

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Emoji
⚽️ ⚾️ ⛳️ ⛹️ ⛹️‍♀️ ⛹️‍♂️ 🍙 🎊 🎱 🎳 🎾 🏀 🏈 🏉 🏌️ 🏏 🏐 🏑 🏓 🔮 🤾 🥍 🥎 🧶

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