Karelian
[kuh-ree-lee-uh n, -reel-yuh n] /kəˈri li ən, -ˈril yən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to , its people, or their language.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of .
3.
the Uralic language of the Karelians, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Finnish.
/kəˈriːlɪən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of Karelia
3.
the dialect of Finnish spoken in Karelia
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