niukka

== Finnish == === Etymology === Probably from niuha, niu- +‎ -kka (like tiuha ~ tiukka). Similarity with Swedish njugg appears to be a coincidence. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniu̯kːɑ/, [ˈniu̯kːɑ̝] Rhymes: -iukːɑ Syllabification(key): niuk‧ka Hyphenation(key): niuk‧ka === Adjective === niukka (comparative niukempi, superlative niukin) scanty, scarce, scant, thin synonym of täpärä (“low-, having little, having less”) (as modifier in compound terms) synonym of vähä- niukkaluminen talvi ― snow-scarce winter ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “niukka”, 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 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === ikkuna, kuikan, kuinka, nukkia == Talaud == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ. === Noun === niukka coconut