"sellain" meaning in Finnish

See sellain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈselːɑi̯n/, [ˈs̠e̞lːɑ̝i̯n]
Rhymes: -elːɑin Etymology: Dialectal form of sellainen. Head templates: {{fi-adj|-}} sellain (not comparable), {{tlb|fi|colloquial}} (colloquial)
  1. such (a), that kind of Tags: colloquial, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sellain-fi-adj-6131xK9d Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I want to find the (kind of) man that I really want.",
          "text": "Haluan löytää sellain mies jonka todella halusin.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't have permission to do that (kind of thing).",
          "text": "Ei mulla oo lupaa tehdä sellain.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Sometimes it gets stuck in such a way that it doesn't work.",
          "text": "Välillä sitten jumittaa sellai että ei toimi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "such (a), that kind of"
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          "such",
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          "kind"
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        "colloquial",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈselːɑi̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈs̠e̞lːɑ̝i̯n]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-elːɑin"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "-"
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        "Finnish lemmas",
        "Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Finnish terms with usage examples",
        "Finnish uncomparable adjectives",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Finnish/elːɑin",
        "Rhymes:Finnish/elːɑin/2 syllables"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I want to find the (kind of) man that I really want.",
          "text": "Haluan löytää sellain mies jonka todella halusin.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I don't have permission to do that (kind of thing).",
          "text": "Ei mulla oo lupaa tehdä sellain.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Sometimes it gets stuck in such a way that it doesn't work.",
          "text": "Välillä sitten jumittaa sellai että ei toimi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "such (a), that kind of"
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      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈselːɑi̯n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈs̠e̞lːɑ̝i̯n]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-elːɑin"
    }
  ],
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}

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