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Päivän sana - majava (beaver) (infosec.pub)
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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *majaga, from Proto-Finno-Permic *maja. Related to Veps majag and Erzya мия (mija), мияв (mijav).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑjɑʋɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝jɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑjɑʋɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ma‧ja‧va
  • Hyphenation(key): ma‧ja‧va

Noun

majava

  1. beaver

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