Savo Finnish

proper noun

A dialect of Finnish, also called Savonian.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Savo-Finnish

  1. A dialect of Finnish, also called Savonian.

    A system with tone bound to the second vowel of a prosodic word is found in Savo Finnish, where the second syllable nucleus has tone if the first syllable nucleus contains a single segment, … (Studies in Slavic and General Linguistics, Vol. 3, p. 91, 1983)

adjectiveSavo Finnish (comparative more Savo Finnish, superlative most Savo Finnish)

comparative more Savo Finnish · superlative most Savo Finnish · alternative Savo-Finnish

  1. Of, relating to, or spoken or written in Savo Finnish.

Origin

Savo + Finnish.

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APA

Savo Finnish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savo%20Finnish

MLA

“Savo Finnish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savo%20Finnish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Savo Finnish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savo%20Finnish.

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