"ei kai" meaning in Finnish

See ei kai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{head|fi|intj}} ei kai
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ei, kai. "probably not", "I guess not"
    Sense id: en-ei_kai-fi-intj-MmeEUV2~
  2. (colloquial) not even (used to express strong disbelief, disappointment or disapproval) Tags: colloquial Synonyms: ei ole totta, eikä
    Sense id: en-ei_kai-fi-intj-Wq-DYs6C
  3. (colloquial, sarcastic) duh, no duh Tags: colloquial, sarcastic
    Sense id: en-ei_kai-fi-intj-OXNkm1ys Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 18 4 78 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 5 86 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 4 79 0
  4. (colloquial) don't tell me Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-ei_kai-fi-intj-k~gnDhSF
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        "1": "fi",
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      },
      "expansion": "ei kai",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Finnish",
  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ei, kai. \"probably not\", \"I guess not\""
      ],
      "id": "en-ei_kai-fi-intj-MmeEUV2~",
      "links": [
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          "ei",
          "ei#Finnish"
        ],
        [
          "kai",
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        ]
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    },
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        {
          "english": "I heard they wanted to cancel the show tonight. -- Not even!",
          "text": "Kuulin, että tämän iltainen esitys haluttiin peruuttaa. -- Ei kai!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "not even (used to express strong disbelief, disappointment or disapproval)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "not even",
          "not even"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) not even (used to express strong disbelief, disappointment or disapproval)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ei ole totta"
        },
        {
          "word": "eikä"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 4 78 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 5 86 0",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 4 79 0",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Alternative form: no ei kai"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "duh, no duh"
      ],
      "id": "en-ei_kai-fi-intj-OXNkm1ys",
      "links": [
        [
          "sarcastic",
          "sarcastic"
        ],
        [
          "duh",
          "duh"
        ],
        [
          "no duh",
          "no duh"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, sarcastic) duh, no duh"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "sarcastic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Don't tell me today is Monday.",
          "text": "Ei kai tänään ole maanantai.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "don't tell me"
      ],
      "id": "en-ei_kai-fi-intj-k~gnDhSF",
      "links": [
        [
          "don't tell me",
          "don't tell me"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) don't tell me"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ei kai"
}
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    "Finnish interjections",
    "Finnish lemmas",
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "expansion": "ei kai",
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  "pos": "intj",
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      "glosses": [
        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ei, kai. \"probably not\", \"I guess not\""
      ],
      "links": [
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        ],
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          "english": "I heard they wanted to cancel the show tonight. -- Not even!",
          "text": "Kuulin, että tämän iltainen esitys haluttiin peruuttaa. -- Ei kai!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "not even (used to express strong disbelief, disappointment or disapproval)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "not even",
          "not even"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) not even (used to express strong disbelief, disappointment or disapproval)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ei ole totta"
        },
        {
          "word": "eikä"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Finnish colloquialisms",
        "Finnish sarcastic terms"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Alternative form: no ei kai"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "duh, no duh"
      ],
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        [
          "sarcastic",
          "sarcastic"
        ],
        [
          "duh",
          "duh"
        ],
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          "no duh",
          "no duh"
        ]
      ],
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        "(colloquial, sarcastic) duh, no duh"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "sarcastic"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Finnish colloquialisms",
        "Finnish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Don't tell me today is Monday.",
          "text": "Ei kai tänään ole maanantai.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "don't tell me"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "don't tell me",
          "don't tell me"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) don't tell me"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ei kai"
}

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