perzekyly

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Livvi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

perze (arse, buttocks) +‎ kyly (sauna), where kyly likely symbolizes heat. Compare the similar Finnish selkäsauna, literally "back sauna".

Noun[edit]

perzekyly (genitive perzekylyn, partitive [please provide])

  1. a beating

References[edit]

  • Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “persekyly”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja[1], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN