lyhyesti

Finnish

Etymology

lyhyt +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlyhyestiˣ/, [ˈlyɦyˌe̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Syllabification(key): ly‧hy‧es‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): ly‧hy‧es‧ti

Adverb

lyhyesti (comparative lyhyemmin, superlative lyhyimmin)

  1. shortly, briefly, concisely (in few words)
    Ideat ilmaistaan yleensä lyhyemmin runomuodossa kuin proosana.
    Ideas are generally expressed more shortly in verse than in prose

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