kutka

See also: kutkâ

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkutkɑ/, [ˈkut̪kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -utkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): kut‧ka

Etymology 1

Pronoun

kutka

1. (archaic) (deprecated template usage) nominative plural of kuka
   • 1918 — Senaatin julistus 18.2.1918 [1]

     Kutsuntatilaisuudessa on kaikki ne kutsutut, jotka kutsuntalautakunta havaitsee luotetaviksi ja maan puolustukseen soveliaiksi, pantava luetteloon ja tarkastettava, erikseen merkitsemällä, kutka on havaittu sotapalvelukseen kelvollisiksi.

Etymology 2

From kutkuttaa (“to tickle tr. and intr.”), probably descriptive of the feeling. Many Eurasian languages seem to express tickling with similar sounds, among the closest comparisons are Hindi गुदगुदाना (gudgudānā, “to tickle”), Latvian kutināt (“to tickle”), but the similarity is most likely coincidental.

Noun

kutka

1. (pathology, archaic) scabies, (skin condition caused by parasitic mites)
2. (pathology, archaic) mange (animal disease similar to scabies)
3. (archaic) heavy and/or persistent itch (physical sensation on the skin, whatever the cause may be)

Synonyms

• (scabies): syyhy
• (mange): kapi
• (itch): kutina

Derived terms

• kutkuttaa

Anagrams

• kakut, katku, kukat, takku, tukka