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nerka

Pronunciation: /ˈnɜːkə/

The English word “nerka” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A sockeye salmon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian не́рка (nérka) from Finnish nieriä (“arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus”).

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