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liisk

Pronunciation: /ˈliːsk/

“liisk” is an Estonian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. lot (an agreed action to make a decision for or against someone)
  2. a draw used to determine army conscripts in the Russian Empire until 1914

Etymology

Possibly from Russian листка́ (listká, gen. sg.), form of Russian листо́к (listók, “small slip of paper”), diminutive of лист (list).

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