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ekkja

[ˈɛʰt͡ʃːa]

noun

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. widow
  2. A woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.
Examples

Ekkjan býr einsamøll í húsinum.

The widow lives alone in the house.

Pronunciationˈɛʰt͡ʃːa

Part of speechnoun

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