ukko
[ˈukːo]
noun
LanguageKarelian
Meaning- old man
- husband
- thunder
- A male person who is advanced in age.
Panou ukko kokkua järveh ta ryšyä niihi kokkih.
An old man was putting hooks into the lake and nets on these hooks.
Pronunciationˈukːo
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteThis word can also refer to a husband or, in mythology, the god of thunder.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.