"vailla" meaning in All languages combined

See vailla on Wiktionary

Postposition [Finnish]

IPA: /ˈʋɑi̯lːɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], vaille [allative], vailla [adessive], - [ablative]
Rhymes: -ɑilːɑ Etymology: Originally the adessive form of the root vai-, vaja- of vajaa. Head templates: {{head|fi|postposition}} vailla
  1. without (and in need/search of) Synonyms: -tta (english: the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning), -ttä (english: the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning) Synonyms (without): ilman Derived forms: vaillinainen, vaillinki
    Sense id: en-vailla-fi-postp-ElMUmr2b Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish postpositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 63 30 7 Disambiguation of Finnish postpositions: 40 18 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 36 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 14 5

Preposition [Finnish]

IPA: /ˈʋɑi̯lːɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]
Rhymes: -ɑilːɑ Etymology: Originally the adessive form of the root vai-, vaja- of vajaa. Head templates: {{head|fi|preposition}} vailla
  1. without, lacking
    Sense id: en-vailla-fi-prep-F2YDx~Jl Categories (other): Finnish terms with collocations, Finnish postpositions, Finnish prepositions Disambiguation of Finnish postpositions: 40 18 41 Disambiguation of Finnish prepositions: 36 49 15
  2. (time) synonym of vaille (“to, till”) Synonyms: vaille [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-vailla-fi-prep-7mtJP0jX Categories (other): Time, Finnish postpositions Disambiguation of Finnish postpositions: 40 18 41 Topics: time
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  "lang_code": "fi",
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          "english": "to need",
          "literal_meaning": "to be without",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "text": "olla vailla",
          "translation": "to need",
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          "english": "without protection, defenseless(ly), unprotected",
          "text": "vailla suojaa",
          "translation": "without protection, defenseless(ly), unprotected",
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        }
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          "english": "five minutes to ten",
          "text": "viittä vailla kymmenen",
          "translation": "five minutes to ten",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "synonym of vaille (“to, till”)"
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          "word": "vaille"
        }
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɑi̯lːɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑilːɑ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vailla"
}

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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
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    },
    {
      "form": "fi-adv-dir",
      "source": "inflection",
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    },
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      "form": "vaille",
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "-",
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  "lang": "Finnish",
  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "postp",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "51 36 13",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "81 14 5",
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
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        {
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              0,
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          ],
          "english": "in need of protection, looking for shelter",
          "text": "suojaa vailla",
          "translation": "in need of protection, looking for shelter",
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        },
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          ],
          "english": "What do you want? / What are you looking for?",
          "literal_meaning": "What are you in need of?",
          "text": "Mitä sinä olet vailla?",
          "translation": "What do you want? / What are you looking for?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "without (and in need/search of)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "without",
          "without"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "sense": "without",
          "word": "ilman"
        },
        {
          "english": "the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning",
          "translation": "the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning",
          "word": "-tta"
        },
        {
          "english": "the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning",
          "translation": "the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning",
          "word": "-ttä"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɑi̯lːɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑilːɑ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vailla"
}
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    "Finnish lemmas",
    "Finnish postpositions",
    "Finnish prepositions",
    "Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/ɑilːɑ",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/ɑilːɑ/2 syllables"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Originally the adessive form of the root vai-, vaja- of vajaa.",
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          "english": "to need",
          "literal_meaning": "to be without",
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          "text": "olla vailla",
          "translation": "to need",
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          "english": "without protection, defenseless(ly), unprotected",
          "text": "vailla suojaa",
          "translation": "without protection, defenseless(ly), unprotected",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "without, lacking"
      ],
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        [
          "without",
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        [
          "lacking",
          "lacking"
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          "english": "five minutes to ten",
          "text": "viittä vailla kymmenen",
          "translation": "five minutes to ten",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "synonym of vaille (“to, till”)"
      ],
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          "vaille",
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          "word": "vaille"
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      ],
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        "time"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɑi̯lːɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑilːɑ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vailla"
}

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    "Rhymes:Finnish/ɑilːɑ",
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
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    {
      "form": "fi-adv-dir",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "vaille",
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        "allative"
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      "form": "vailla",
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        "adessive"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "ablative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "Finnish",
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  "pos": "postp",
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          "english": "in need of protection, looking for shelter",
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          "english": "What do you want? / What are you looking for?",
          "literal_meaning": "What are you in need of?",
          "text": "Mitä sinä olet vailla?",
          "translation": "What do you want? / What are you looking for?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "without (and in need/search of)"
      ],
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          "without",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɑi̯lːɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑilːɑ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "without",
      "word": "ilman"
    },
    {
      "english": "the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning",
      "translation": "the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning",
      "word": "-tta"
    },
    {
      "english": "the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning",
      "translation": "the abessive case suffix, gives the same meaning",
      "word": "-ttä"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vailla"
}

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