selkokieli

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • plain language variant of a language which makes use of clear, commonly understood terms and brief expressions, usually specifically designed for special audiences or a specific purpose

Etymology

Compound from Finnish selkeä (clear, bright) + Finnish kieli (language, tongue, string, with languages, of language, of the tongue, of a tongue).

Origin

Finnish

kieli

Gloss

language, tongue, string, with languages, of language, of the tongue, of a tongue

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

語

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