silovalas

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • right whale

Etymology

Compound from Finnish sileä (smooth, as opposed to the uneven skin of its close relative turbot, smooth - from the smooth throat skin of these whales) + Finnish valas (whale).

Origin

Finnish

valas

Gloss

whale

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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