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aivot

Pronunciation: /ˈɑi̯ʋot/

“aivot” is a Finnish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. brain (organ)
  2. brains, grey matter (ability to think)

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *aivo (compare Estonian aju (“brain, mind”)), from Proto-Uralic *ajŋe (compare Hungarian agy (“brain”) and possibly Moksha уй (uj, “brain”)).

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