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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Prefix
sala-
- 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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