sala-

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Prefix

sala-

  1. secret, clandestine, concealed
    sala- + ‎ampuja (shooter) → ‎sala-ampuja (sniper, literally secret shooter)
    sala- + ‎kari (rock) → ‎salakari (sunken rock, (figuratively) pitfall)
    sala- + ‎kieli (language) → ‎salakieli (code, cipher, argot, literally secret language)
    sala- + ‎kuljettaa (to transport) → ‎salakuljettaa (to smuggle, literally to transport secretly)
    sala- + ‎kuunnella (to listen) → ‎salakuunnella (to eavesdrop, bug, wiretap, literally to listen secretly)
    sala- + ‎liitto (alliance, league) → ‎salaliitto (conspiracy, literally secret alliance/league)
    sala- + ‎murha (murder) → ‎salamurha (assassination, literally secret murder)
    sala- + ‎nimi (name) → ‎salanimi (assumed name, pen name, pseudonym, stage name, literally secret name)
    sala- + ‎oja (ditch) → ‎salaoja (subsurface drain, literally secret ditch)
    sala- + ‎poliisi (police officer) → ‎salapoliisi (detective, literally secret police officer)
    sala- + ‎sana (word) → ‎salasana (password, literally secret word)
    sala- + ‎seura (society, club) → ‎salaseura (secret society)

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