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küülik

Pronunciation: /ˈkyˑlik/

“küülik” is an Estonian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. rabbit, cony (mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs, and a short, fluffy tail)

Etymology

Coined ex nihilo by Johannes Aavik in the 1930s. Possibly modeled on Latin cunīculus or Russian кро́лик (królik).

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