Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kaivo. Equivalent to kaivaa (“to dig”) +‎ -o. Cognate with Estonian kaev.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑi̯ʋo/, [ˈkɑ̝i̯ʋo̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiʋo
  • Syllabification(key): kai‧vo.
  • Hyphenation(key): kai‧vo

Noun

kaivo

  1. well (water source)

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