partaalla

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑrtɑːlːɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝rt̪ɑ̝ːlːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrtɑːlːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): par‧taal‧la
  • Hyphenation(key): par‧taal‧la

Noun

partaalla

  1. adessive singular of parras

Adverb

partaalla

  1. on the brink (very nearly, imminent, close)
    Vanha rakennus näytti olevan romahtamisen partaalla.
    The old building seemed to be on the brink of collapse.

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