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No. 701 in Finnish

salo

A remote, forested wilderness or backwoods.

In a sentence

  • Olemme menossa metsän halki kohti hiljaista saloa.

    We are walking through the forest towards the quiet remote area.

    In this sentence, 'salo' is used to refer to a secluded forest or remote wilderness.

  • Vanha laulu kertoo seikkailuista syvällä salon sydämessä.

    An old song tells about adventures deep in the heart of the forest.

    Here, 'salo' symbolizes an untouched and untouched natural area, often with a poetic tone.

  • Nykyään kaupunki on kasvanut alueille, jotka ennen olivat saloa.

    Nowadays, the city has expanded into areas that were once wilderness.

    In this context, 'salo' is used historically to describe land that was formerly uninhabited wilderness.

  • Kävelimme syvälle metsän sisään, kauaksi saloille.

    We walked deep into the forest, far into the wilderness.

    Here, 'salo' is used poetically to mean a remote or wild forested area.

  • Salo on tunnettu suomalainen kaupunki.

    Salo is a well-known Finnish town.

    In this sentence, 'Salo' is a proper noun, referring to a Finnish municipality.

  • Pieni saari löytyi järven salosta.

    A small island was discovered in the expanse of the lake.

    Here, 'salo' denotes an open or wide expanse, emphasizing the space within the lake.

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