monasti
Finnish
Etymology
The -a- is not fully explained, but may be by analogy with kolmasti or be influence from moniaasti (monias).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmonɑstiˣ/, [ˈmo̞nɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -onɑsti
- Syllabification(key): mo‧nas‧ti
- Hyphenation(key): mo‧nas‧ti
Adverb
monasti (not comparable) (nonstandard)
- alternative form of monesti (“many times; often”)
Further reading
- “monasti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023