urkkia

== Finnish == === Etymology === Unknown. No known sure cognates, but compare Estonian urgitsema (“to dig (around)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈurkːiɑˣ/, [ˈurkːiɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -urkːiɑ Syllabification(key): urk‧ki‧a Hyphenation(key): urk‧kia === Verb === urkkia (transitive, usually atelic) to snoop, pry, be nosy ==== Usage notes ==== Might rather often have a disparaging tone. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== urkinta urkkija === Further reading === “urkkia”, 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 4 July 2023 === Anagrams === kirkua, kurkia, rikkua