halvasti

Estonian

Etymology

halb +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlvɑsti/, [ˈ(h)ɑlvɑstʲi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlvɑsti
  • Hyphenation: hal‧vas‧ti

Adverb

halvasti (comparative halvemini)

  1. badly, poorly
    Antonym: hästi

References

  • halvasti in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “halvasti”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Finnish

Etymology

halpa +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝lʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlʋɑsti
  • Syllabification(key): hal‧vas‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): hal‧vas‧ti

Adverb

halvasti (comparative halvemmin, superlative halvimmin) (uncommon)

  1. cheaply

Usage notes

It is more common to use halvalla (“for cheap”) or a synonym like edullisesti.

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