"jaa-a" meaning in Finnish

See jaa-a in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈjɑːʔɑ/, [ˈjɑ̝ːʔɑ̝], /ˈjɑːˌʔɑ/, [ˈjɑ̝ːˌʔɑ̝]
Etymology: Extension of jaa; compare jaaha. Etymology templates: {{m|fi|jaa}} jaa, {{m|fi|jaaha}} jaaha Head templates: {{head|fi|interjections|head=jaa-a}} jaa-a, {{fi-int|head=jaa-a}} jaa-a
  1. well (as a response to a question when trying to think of an answer) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-jaa-a-fi-intj-QdZxHHSC Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for jaa-a meaning in Finnish (1.0kB)

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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɑːʔɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈjɑ̝ːʔɑ̝]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɑːˌʔɑ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈjɑ̝ːˌʔɑ̝]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈjɑ̝ːʔɑ̝]"
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