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vaivihkaa.

secretly, unnoticed, stealthily, furtively, surreptitiously, clandestinely (without drawing attention)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈʋɑi̯ʋihkɑː/[ˈʋɑ̝i̯ʋiçkɑ̝ː]
  1. secretly, unnoticed, stealthily, furtively, surreptitiously, clandestinely (without drawing attention)

    Kun luokka käveli kirkkoon, pojat livahtivat vaivihkaa jäätelöbaariin.
Where this word comes from

The initial vai- is probably from vaieta or vaiti, while vihkaa comes from the onomatopoeic verb vihkata (akin to vihistä).

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