cat in Finnish
cat in Finnish is kissa, katti, kolli — cat means a small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
cat in Finnish
kissa
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
katti
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
kolli
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
kisu
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
mirri
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
kissa
Any similar, chiefly non-domesticated, animal of the family Felidae, which includes bobcats, caracals, cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tigers, and other such species.
kissaeläin
Any similar, chiefly non-domesticated, animal of the family Felidae, which includes bobcats, caracals, cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tigers, and other such species.
iso kissa
Any similar, chiefly non-domesticated, animal of the family Felidae, which includes bobcats, caracals, cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tigers, and other such species.
kissamainen petoeläin
Any similar, chiefly non-domesticated, animal of the family Felidae, which includes bobcats, caracals, cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tigers, and other such species.
kissa
(countable, by extension) Chiefly with a descriptive word: an animal not of the family Felidae which (somewhat) resembles a domestic feline (sense 1.1.1).
kissaeläin
(countable, by extension) Chiefly with a descriptive word: an animal not of the family Felidae which (somewhat) resembles a domestic feline (sense 1.1.1).
kissamainen petoeläin
(countable, by extension) Chiefly with a descriptive word: an animal not of the family Felidae which (somewhat) resembles a domestic feline (sense 1.1.1).
kissaeläin
(countable) An animal of the family Felidae.
kissa
(countable) An animal of the family Felidae.
heppu
(slang, dated) An ordinary person, especially a man; a fellow, a guy.
kundi
(slang, dated) An ordinary person, especially a man; a fellow, a guy.
jatsari
(originally, US, jazz, slang) A jazz musician; also, an enthusiast of jazz music.
ankkuritalja
A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
iso kissa
(archaic, countable) The pointed piece of wood that is struck in the game of tipcat.
sapelihammaskissa
(archaic, countable) The pointed piece of wood that is struck in the game of tipcat.
piiritysvaunu
(military, historical) A wheeled shelter, used in the Middle Ages to protect assailants approaching besieged enemy defences; a cathouse.
pilppu
(archaic, uncountable) The game of trap ball; also (countable) , the trap in that game.
nostaa ankkuri
(nautical, transitive) To hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
ruoskia yhdeksänhäntäisellä kissalla
(nautical, transitive) To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
yrjötä
(slang, now, rare) To vomit.
What does "cat" mean?
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noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
"My cat waits by the door every evening for her dinner."
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noun A Unix command that reads files and outputs their contents.
"Type cat followed by the filename to see what the file contains."
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cat in a sentence
- My cat waits by the door every evening for her dinner.
- The cat curled up on the windowsill in the sun.
- Type cat followed by the filename to see what the file contains.
- You can join two files together by using cat and saving the output.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "cat" in Finnish?
"cat" in Finnish is kissa, katti, kolli. cat means: A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
How do you use "cat" in a sentence?
Example: "My cat waits by the door every evening for her dinner." In Finnish, "cat" is kissa, katti, kolli.
Are there other ways to say "cat" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 18 translations listed for "cat": kissa, katti, kolli, kisu, mirri, kissaeläin.
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