"ihan" meaning in Finnish

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈihɑn/, [ˈiɦɑ̝n]
Rhymes: -ihɑn Etymology: Probably the instructive singular of obsolete ihta (“opportunity, chance”), from Proto-Finnic *ihta, possibly from Indo-Iranian. Etymology templates: {{m|fi||ihta|opportunity, chance}} ihta (“opportunity, chance”), {{der|fi|urj-fin-pro|*ihta}} Proto-Finnic *ihta, {{der|fi|iir}} Indo-Iranian Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs|||||||||f1accel-form=comparative|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|f4accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} ihan, {{fi-adv}} ihan
  1. very, rather, quite Synonyms: aivan, kovin, todella, tosi, sangen
    Sense id: en-ihan-fi-adv-OX5phNBX Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 86 0 0 14
  2. exactly, precisely, just Synonyms: aivan, juuri
    Sense id: en-ihan-fi-adv-8m12hNNQ
  3. completely, totally Synonyms: aivan, täysin, kokonaan
    Sense id: en-ihan-fi-adv-XZaNfx9b
  4. (informal) pretty (with positive adjectives) Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-ihan-fi-adv-Uyu7ZfLY

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Download JSON data for ihan meaning in Finnish (2.7kB)

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          "english": "way too many",
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          "english": "totally impossible",
          "text": "ihan mahdotonta",
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