peikko

Etymology
From older, from , (reshaped later with ; compare 🇨🇬), deriving either from , , or from a lost Baltic cognate (inexact parallels include 🇨🇬, , , ), all ultimately based on.

Noun

 * 1)  goblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin mythical man-like creature, often depicted hairy, tailed and mischievous
 * 2) troll in modern children's literature often a good-natured forest-dwelling humanoid
 * 3) hobgoblin cause of dread, fear or apprehension