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võõras

Pronunciation: /ˈvɤˑrɑs/

“võõras” is an Estonian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. foreign, strange, unfamiliar

noun

  1. stranger
  2. alien, foreigner
  3. guest

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *veeras. Cognates include Finnish vieras and Votic võõrõz. Possibly from same root as in veer; or a Baltic loan, compare Lithuanian vyras.

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