tuiki

tuiki

Finnish

(index tu)

Etymology 1

Akin to tuikea, perhaps from a common root *tui with tuima.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt̪uiki]
• Rhymes: -uiki
• Hyphenation: tui‧ki

Adverb

tuiki

1. very, extremely

   tuiki tärkeä — very important

   tuiki tavallinen — just another

Usage notes

Most often used alliteratively with adjectives beginning with t-. Compare täpö, typö.

Synonyms

• erittäin
• hyvin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt̪uikiˣ]
• Rhymes: -uiki
• Hyphenation: tui‧ki

Verb

tuiki

1. Indicative present connegative form of tuikkia.

   Tähdet eivät tuiki avaruudessa.

   Stars don't twinkle in the space.

2. Second-person singular imperative present form of tuikkia.

   Tuiki, tuiki, tähtönen.

   Twinkle, twinkle little star.

3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of tuikkia.

   Älä tuiki!

   Don't twinkle!

Anagrams

• kitui