Word "flag" in Finnish

Last modified: 2012-04-06 by antónio martins
Keywords: lippu | liput | viiri | vîri |
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• Word " lippu "
• Word " liput "
• Word " viiri "
• Word " vîri "

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Word " lippu " (="flag, color, ensign, jack")

Word:

lippu

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*lip

Meaning:

flag, color, ensign, jack

Remarks:

Finnish Wikipedia article about lippu
English Wikitionary entry about lippu
Finnish Wikitionary entry about lippu

• lippu: flag, colors, ensign, jack
• sotalippu: war flag, banner

Word " liput "

Word:

liput

Script:

Latin

Variant:

plural of "lippu"

Word " viiri " (="banner, pennant, standard")

Word:

viiri

Script:

Latin

Etym. family:

*vimpl-

Meaning:

banner, pennant, standard

Remarks:

Finnish Wikipedia article about viiri

viiri: banner, pennant, standard.
Jussi Hattara, 11 Aug 2007

Word " vîri " (="banner, pennant, standard")

Word:

vîri

Script:

Latin

Meaning:

banner, pennant, standard

Variant:

historical/residual form of "viiri"

Remarks:

Whatshisname’s orthography (1800ies)

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