Finnish word anoa comes from Proto-Finnic *anodak (To ask (for something). To beg.)

Detailed word origin of anoa

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
*anodak	Proto-Finnic (fiu-fin-pro)	To ask (for something). To beg.
anoa	Finnish (fin)	(transitive) To ask, request, plead, beg, implore, entreat, petition, solicit.. (transitive) ~ virkaa = to apply for a post/job.

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