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Finnish
Etymology
lapsi (“child”) + työ (“work”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑpsiˌtyø̯/,
- Rhymes: -yø
- Syllabification(key): lap‧si‧työ
Noun
lapsityö
- child labor (work performed by a minor that is prohibited by statute law)
- community work aiming at supporting the growth of infants that are under school age, compare nuorisotyö (“youth work”)
Seurakuntamme lapsityön muodot ovat kehtoluokat, pyhäkoulut ja päiväkerhot.- Sunday schools, including preschool classes, and children's day clubs are the forms of community work for children carried out by our parish.
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