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The Finnish word for uncle is
setä




Translations for uncle and their definitions

enopuoli
     1. n. maternal step-uncle


setä
     1. n. uncle (father's brother, paternal uncle)
     2. n. (childish) man


setäpuoli
     1. n. paternal step-uncle


eno
     1. n. An uncle (mother's brother, maternal uncle).
     2. n. (dialectal) A large river, used in names of rivers.
           For example in Lätäseno, a river in Finland.


kummisetä
     1. n. A godfather (male godparent).
     2. n. A godfather (mafia leader).


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