simčukka
Karelian
Alternative forms
šimčukka, simpčukka, zimčukka
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian же́мчуг (žémčug, “pearl”), compare Finnish simpukka (“bivalve”).
Noun
simčukka (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])
- pearl oyster
- Synonyms: kruakku, ruakko, ruakku
- the pearl produced by the oyster
- kroakun šeämeššä šielä on simtšukka. ― There is a pearl inside the oyster.
References
- Pertti Virtaranta; Raija Koponen (2009), “simptšukka”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja, Helsinki: Kotus, ISSN 1796-041X