piiru
Pronunciation: /ˈpiːru/
“piiru” is a Finnish word. Its 6 meanings in English:
noun
- point (unit of angle equal to 1/32 of full circle or 11.25 degrees)
- angular mil, mil (unit of angle equal to 1/6000 of a full circle; in other countries may also be equal to 1/6300 or 1/6400 of a full circle)
- mark (indication or sign used for reference or measurement)
- inch (unspecified but very short distance)
- wood that has been sawed to be equally thick and wide, roughly between 100–175 mm (around 4–7 in)
- feast
Etymology
piiri (“round formation of people, circle, circumference”) + -u
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