koiras

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *koiras, from Proto-Uralic *kojera, from *koje + *-ra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkoi̯rɑs/, [ˈko̞i̯rɑ̝s̠] Rhymes: -oirɑs Syllabification(key): koi‧ras Hyphenation(key): koi‧ras === Noun === koiras male (male animal) Synonym: uros Antonym: naaras ==== Usage notes ==== koiras is more common than uros when talking about fish, birds, insects, spiders, and amphibians. uros is more common when talking about (large) mammals. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== uros ==== Antonyms ==== naaras ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== koira === Further reading === “koiras”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === Oskari, korsia, oraksi, roskia