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aika.

time (inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑi̯kɑ/[ˈɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
  1. time (inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events)

    aika matelee
    Aikaa voidaan mitata kellolla.
  2. time, period (temporal distance or duration)

    Se vaatii pitkän ajan.
    kahden viikon ajaksi
  3. time (moment or period in time), moment

    tähän aikaan vuodesta
    Vanhat hyvät ajat ovat palanneet.
  4. time, season (the moment or period of time during which something regularly occurs e.g. within a year)

  5. appointment (arranged meeting)

    Minulla on aika lääkärille kello kymmeneltä.
  6. age (shortest geochronologic unit)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *aika, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic (see the Proto-Finnic entry for more).

adv/ˈɑi̯kɑ/[ˈɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
  1. quite, rather, fairly (a moderate qualifier)

    not-comparable
    Summa on aika suuri.
    Tänään on aika kaunis ilma.
Where this word comes from

Probably from aika (etymology 1).

adj/ˈɑi̯kɑ/[ˈɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
  1. quite, pretty

    attributive · indeclinable · not-comparable
    Hän on aika persoona.
  2. synonym of aimo

    attributive · indeclinable · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Probably from aika (etymology 1).

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