muurahainen

Etymology
From, borrowed either from (compare 🇨🇬), or from its source  (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬). Contains a diminutive.

Noun

 * 1) ant insect of the family Formicidae
 * 2)  The family.

Usage notes

 * In compounds where functions as a modifier, it contracts to the form.