puolitanko

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • half-staff, half-mast the lowered position, half the height of a mast, at which a flag is flown when expressing respect for the dead

Etymology

Compound from Finnish puoli (side, half, semi-, half-, semi, step-) + Finnish tanko (bar, pole, stick).

Origin

Finnish

tanko

Gloss

bar, pole, stick

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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