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vika.

flaw, malfunction, failure, problem, defect

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋikɑ/[ˈʋikɑ̝]

  1. flaw, malfunction, failure, problem, defect

    Koneessa on vika.
    Kun hän näki vian, hän vain kohautti olkapäitään ja alkoi korjata sitä.

  2. fault, error, mistake

    Se on sinun vikasi.

  3. flaw, stain (in character)

    Kaikissa meissä vikaa on.

  4. wrong

    Onko jokin vialla?
    Älä valita! Ruoassasi ei ole mitään vikaa.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *vika, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *swiką. Cognate with Estonian viga.

adj/ˈʋikɑ/[ˈʋikɑ̝]

  1. last

    colloquial
    Vikana hypännyt häviää.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of viimeinen (“last”). See also -ka.

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