"sika-" meaning in All languages combined

See sika- on Wiktionary

Prefix [Finnish]

IPA: /ˈsikɑ-/, [ˈs̠ikɑ̝-]
Etymology: sika (“pig, swine”), probably through words like sikaruma (“very ugly”, literally “pig-ugly”) Etymology templates: {{m|fi|sika||pig, swine}} sika (“pig, swine”), {{m|fi|sikaruma|lit=pig-ugly|t=very ugly}} sikaruma (“very ugly”, literally “pig-ugly”) Head templates: {{head|fi|prefix|head=}} sika-, {{fi-prefix}} sika-
  1. (Helsinki) extremely, totally, very, really (used as an intensifier in compound terms) Tags: colloquial, dialectal, morpheme
    Sense id: en-sika--fi-prefix-rs8CYBZz Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header

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