Finnish

Finnish
1. adjective /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
a) Of or pertaining to Finland.
b) Of or pertaining to the Finnish language.
2. noun /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
The Finno-Ugric language spoken by the majority of the people living in Finland, one of the two official languages of the country (the other is Swedish).

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