Karelian
[ kuh-ree-lee-uhn, -reel-yuhn ]
/ kəˈri li ən, -ˈril yən /
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adjective
of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language.
noun
a native or inhabitant of Karelia.
the Uralic language of the Karelians, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Finnish.
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Words nearby Karelian
karaya gum, Karbala, karearea, Kareem, Karelia, Karelian, Karelian Autonomous Republic, Karelian Isthmus, Karelian Republic, Karen, karengo
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How to use Karelian in a sentence
She was brown-eyed and brown-haired, like her Karelian mother who belonged to the other decided type of Finn.
Our Little Finnish Cousin|Clara Vostrovsky Winlow
British Dictionary definitions for Karelian
Karelian
/ (kəˈriːlɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language
noun
a native or inhabitant of Karelia
the dialect of Finnish spoken in Karelia
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