"ei kun" meaning in Finnish

See ei kun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈei̯ ˈkun/, [ˈe̞i̯ ˈkun]
Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs|||||||||f1accel-form=comparative|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|f4accel-form=superlative|head=ei kun|sort=}} ei kun, {{fi-adv|head=ei kun}} ei kun
  1. Used to indicate a correction to something that was just said. Tags: informal Synonyms (indicator of correction): tarkoitan, anteeksi
    Sense id: en-ei_kun-fi-adv-IsfnapsY Disambiguation of 'indicator of correction': 97 3
  2. Used to open a denial. Tags: informal Synonyms (denial opener): ei, ei vaan
    Sense id: en-ei_kun-fi-adv-yVoDxqX8 Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 32 45 23 Disambiguation of 'denial opener': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eiku, eikun
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

IPA: /ˈei̯ ˈkun/, [ˈe̞i̯ ˈkun]
Etymology: Shortened from ei muuta kuin (“nothing else but”). Etymology templates: {{m|fi|ei muuta kuin||nothing else but}} ei muuta kuin (“nothing else but”) Head templates: {{head|fi|interjections|head=ei kun}} ei kun, {{fi-int|head=ei kun}} ei kun
  1. Used as an invitation to do something. Tags: informal Synonyms: ja sitten
    Sense id: en-ei_kun-fi-intj--adiigef
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eiku, eikun
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for ei kun meaning in Finnish (2.7kB)

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