alassuin

Finnish

Etymology

From alas +‎ suin, literally, “with mouth down”, or more loosely translated as “with opening down”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑsˌsui̯n/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝s̠ˌs̠ui̯n]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑsːui̯n/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝s̠ːui̯n]
  • Rhymes: -uin
  • Syllabification(key): a‧las‧suin
  • Hyphenation(key): alas‧suin

Adverb

alassuin (not comparable)

  1. opening down
  2. face-down, top side down

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