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norsunluisissa

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elephant Show more arrow right elefantti Show more arrow right kuin norsu posliinikaupassa norsunluu norsun muisti Show more arrow right Originally synonym of mursu (“walrus”) , which is a loan from Northern Sami morša (“walrus”). Centuries ago, elephant was known in Finland only from stories for being a big, thick-skinned animal with handsome tusks, hence the initial confusion. The meanings differentiated around 18th century. Show more arrow right
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