Karelian

(kə rēlyən, -rēlē ən)

adjective

of Karelia or its people, language, or culture

Origin: < Karelia < Finn karja, livestock + -la, suffix of place

noun

  1. a member of a people living in Karelia and E Finland
  2. the Finno-Ugric language of this people

See Karelian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of or relating to Karelia or its people, language, or culture.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Karelia.
  2. The Finnic language spoken in Karelia.
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