jollei

Finnish

Etymology

Univerbation of jolla (“if”) (dialectal) +‎ ei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjolːei̯/, [ˈjo̞lːe̞i̯]
  • Rhymes: -olːei
  • Syllabification(key): jol‧lei
  • Hyphenation(key): jol‧lei

Conjunction

jollei

  1. (subordinating) if ... not, unless
    Jollei sada, menen ulos.
    If it does not rain, I'll go out.
    Jollet tee mitään, menen ulos.
    Unless you do something, I'll go out.

Synonyms

  • (if ... not, unless): ellei

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