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nokivasara

Pronunciation: /ˈnokiˌʋɑsɑrɑ/

“nokivasara” is a Finnish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. diesel motor, diesel engine
  2. diesel car

Etymology

noki (“soot”) + vasara (“hammer”); from the tendency of the early diesel motors to spew soot around and the knocking sound of the motor.

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