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vaille.

to, till

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

postp/ˈʋɑi̯lːeˣ/[ˈʋɑ̝i̯lːe̞(ʔ)]

  1. to, till

    temporal
    Kello on viisi minuuttia vaille kuusi.
    Kello on viittä vaille kuusi.

  2. lacking, not having

    jäädä vaille
    jäädä vaille vastausta

  3. short of (less than)

    50 grammaa vaille kilo
Where this word comes from

Originally the allative form of the root vai-, vaja- of vajaa.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.