No. 977 in Finnish
tapio
"Tapio" is a Finnish mythological forest spirit or god of the hunt.
In a sentence
Tapio on suomalaisessa mytologiassa metsän jumala.
Tapio is the forest god in Finnish mythology.
In this sentence, 'Tapio' is a proper noun referring to a mythical figure.
Tapio-niminen henkilö tuli tapaamiseen ajoissa.
A person named Tapio arrived at the meeting on time.
Here, 'Tapio' is used as a male given name.
Vanha kansanperinne kertoo Tapion antavan karjaonnea.
The old folklore tells that Tapio grants blessings for cattle.
In this case, 'Tapio' represents a mythical entity associated with blessings in folklore.
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