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pirtti

Pronunciation: /ˈpirtːi/

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

noun

  1. cabin, cottage (especially one with heating, particularly a savupirtti)
  2. living room, main room (especially in a farmhouse or older house)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic пьрть (pĭrtĭ) (compare Russian перть (pertʹ), but also Latvian pirts, Lithuanian pirtis). Akin to Karelian pirtti and Veps pertʹ.

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