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Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *pëtra. Cognates include Finnish peura, eastern Finnish petra, Estonian põder and Veps pedr.
Noun
pedru (genitive pedran, partitive )
- wild reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
Etymology 2
From the local vernacular name of Saint Peter.
Noun
pedru (genitive pedrun, partitive )
- the day of Saints Peter and Paul, 29th of June.
References
- Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “petra”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja, Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN
- Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “petru”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja, Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN