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kinni

“kinni” is an Estonian word. Its 6 meanings in English:

adverb

  1. closed
  2. holding, grabbing ahold of sth
  3. fastened, attached, in a position where movement is restricted or not possible
  4. full, filled, covered
  5. Refers to catching things.
  6. Refers to stopping.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kindik. Related to kindel (“sure”). Cognate to Finnish kiinni and Karelian kiini.

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