rakas

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • dear, beloved, cherished.
  • (dialectal) eager, willing, greedy

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *rak'as inherited from *rakka (near, approach) derived from Proto-Germanic *frakaz (greedy, lustful).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*frakaz

Gloss

greedy, lustful

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

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