aivan

aivan

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aiwa-, *aiwaz (“long time”). Cognate with Votic aivaa (“always”) and Estonian aiva (“always”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑiʋɑn/
• Rhymes: -ɑiʋɑn
• Hyphenation: ai‧van

Adverb

aivan

1. exactly, precisely

   aivan oikein

   precisely right

2. totally, very

   aivan väärin

   totally wrong

3. indeed

   aivan!

   indeed!

Anagrams

• aavin, avain, ivaan, ivana, naiva, vaani