Nokia

Pronunciation: /ˈnokiɑ/

“Nokia” is a Finnish word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

Nokia (company and brand name; nowadays known for its mobile phones and networks, formerly for forest, rubber and electrotechnical industry)

Etymology

Probably from an unattested word *nois (genitive *nokiin) meaning a certain kind of fur animal, most likely beaver, marten or sable. Thus, Nokia would originally referred to a place where these animals lived, or more likely referring to a center of fur trade. The Finnish word in question is not attested in any dialect, but may be from Proto-Finnic *nuksi, if it is akin to Estonian nugis…

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