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kauan.

a long time

5 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈkɑu̯.ɑn/[ˈkɑ̝u̯.(w)ɑ̝n]

  1. a long time

    kauan sitten
    Olen tuntenut hänet kauan.
Where this word comes from

Instructive singular case of the root kauka- (kauko-) (“far”) (*kauɣan). Cognate to Ingrian kavvan (“for a long time”), Estonian kaua (“for a long time”), Votic kauga (“for a long time”).

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