sisarkunta

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A sisterhood (religious society of women).
  • A sisterhood, sorority (group of girls or women associated for a common purpose).

Etymology

Compound from Finnish sisar (sister) + Finnish kunta (municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government).

Origin

Finnish

kunta

Gloss

municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government

Kanji

隊

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