kappa
“kappa” is a Finnish word. Its 8 meanings in English:
- a unit of measure for the volume of dry goods, equivalent to 1/32 of a tynnyri or 4.58 litres in the Kingdom of Sweden and 1/30 of a tynnyri or 5.4961 litres in the Russian Empire
- an informal unit of measure for the volume of dry goods used in farmers' markets especially for potatoes, equal to 5 litres, or 2 litres for pikku kappa
- a measuring vessel of one kappa, roughly cubical and typically made of wood
- skip (transportation container in a mine)
- pelmet
- women's overcoat
- kappa (tenth letter of Greek alphabet)
- kappa (mythical creature)
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