sylkykuppi
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
sylky (“spit”) + kuppi (“cup”)
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈsylkyˌkupːi/, [ˈs̠ylk̟yˌkupːi]
Rhymes: -upːi
Syllabification(key): syl‧ky‧kup‧pi
Hyphenation(key): sylky‧kuppi
=== Noun ===
sylkykuppi
spittoon, cuspidor, spitbox (receptacle for spit)
(figuratively) a person that is a target of (misplaced or unjustified) anger or discontent
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“sylkykuppi”, 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