susikoira

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • wolfhound dog of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolves
  • wolf dog hybrid between a dog and a wolf
  • (colloquial) .

Etymology

Compound from Finnish susi (wolf, of a wolf, wolf's) + Finnish koira (dog, dog's, doglike).

Origin

Finnish

koira

Gloss

dog, dog's, doglike

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

犬, 狗

Emoji
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