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Finnish
Etymology
arpa + -iainen. Coined by Finnish teacher and linguist Gustaf Erik Eurén in 1860.
Pronunciation
Noun
arpajaiset pl
- lottery, draw, raffle
- (law) An activity in which the participants pay a fee and by that obtain a partially or fully random possibility to win a prize of monetary value.
Usage notes
The legal definition is understood broadly and it covers some activities which are not called arpajaiset in common language such as vedonlyönti (“betting”) and rahapelit (“gambling”).
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