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island noun

  /ˈaɪ̯lənd/
  • (by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; A peninsula; A half-island.
saari
  • An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
saareke, saari

island verb

  /ˈaɪ̯lənd/
  • (transitive) To isolate.
eristää
  • (transitive) To set, dot (as if) with islands.
koristella saarilla
  • (transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.
saartaa, tehdä saari

islander noun

  /ˈaɪləndə/ , /ˈaɪləndɚ/
  • A person who lives on an island.
saarelainen, saaristolainen
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