"eiköhän" meaning in Finnish

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈei̯køhæn/, [ˈe̞i̯k̟ø̞ɦæn]
Rhymes: -eikøhæn Etymology: eikö (indicating a negative question) + -hän (indicating uncertainty) Etymology templates: {{affix|fi|eikö|-han|alt2=-hän|id2=clitic|pos1=indicating a negative question|pos2=indicating uncertainty}} eikö (indicating a negative question) + -hän (indicating uncertainty) Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs|||||||||f1accel-form=comparative|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|f4accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} eiköhän, {{fi-adv}} eiköhän
  1. Indicates that the speaker thinks the following proposition is possible or desirable, a bit like in the English expression "why don't we..".
    Sense id: en-eiköhän-fi-adv-AZ6cn21V Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish terms suffixed with -han (clitic) Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Finnish terms suffixed with -han (clitic): 66 34
  2. Indicates hesitation.
    Sense id: en-eiköhän-fi-adv-kvbhvc1v

Download JSON data for eiköhän meaning in Finnish (2.1kB)

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        }
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          "english": "How many beers did you drink? -I'd believe I had eight.",
          "text": "Kuinka monta olutta joit? -Eiköhän se ollut kahdeksan.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Who has been held prisoner on Elba and on St. Helena? --It's Napoleon, isn't it?",
          "text": "Ketä on pidetty vankina Elballa ja St. Helenalla? --Eiköhän se ole Napoleon?",
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        }
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        "Indicates hesitation."
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈei̯køhæn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈe̞i̯k̟ø̞ɦæn]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eikøhæn"
    }
  ],
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    "Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/eikøhæn",
    "Rhymes:Finnish/eikøhæn/3 syllables"
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        "4": "",
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        "Indicates that the speaker thinks the following proposition is possible or desirable, a bit like in the English expression \"why don't we..\"."
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        "Finnish terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "How many beers did you drink? -I'd believe I had eight.",
          "text": "Kuinka monta olutta joit? -Eiköhän se ollut kahdeksan.",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "Who has been held prisoner on Elba and on St. Helena? --It's Napoleon, isn't it?",
          "text": "Ketä on pidetty vankina Elballa ja St. Helenalla? --Eiköhän se ole Napoleon?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Indicates hesitation."
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈei̯køhæn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈe̞i̯k̟ø̞ɦæn]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-eikøhæn"
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}

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