porosaamelainen

Finnish

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Definitions
  • a Sami person that herds reindeer as one's livelihood

Etymology

Affix from Finnish poro (reindeer's, reindeer) + Finnish saamelainen (Sami).

Origin

Finnish

saamelainen

Gloss

Sami

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