esim.
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈesiˌmerkiksi/, [ˈe̞s̠iˌme̞rk̟iks̠i]
- IPA(key): /ˈesim/, [ˈe̞s̠im] (informal)
- Rhymes: -erkiksi
Adverb
esim. (not comparable)
- abbreviation of esimerkiksi; for example, for instance (e.g.)
Usage notes
esim is commonly used in colloquial spoken Finnish as a word in its own right.
’’"Moni on sitä mieltä." "Esim kuka?"
- "A lot of people think so." "Name one."