Finnish

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Etymology

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valko- (white) +‎ -siipi (winged) +‎ tiira (tern)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlkoˌsiːpiˌtiːrɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lko̞ˌs̠iːpiˌt̪iːrɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -iːrɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): valko‧siipi‧tiira

Noun

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valkosiipitiira

  1. white-winged tern, white-winged black tern, Chlidonias leucopterus

Declension

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Possessive forms of valkosiipitiira (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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