pikapikaa

Finnish

Etymology

Reduplication of pika (“quick”) +‎ -a. The latter element probably by analogy from adverbs that are partitive adjectives such as kovaa or viertä.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpikɑˌpikɑː/, [ˈpikɑ̝ˌpikɑ̝ː]
  • Rhymes: -ikɑː
  • Syllabification(key): pi‧ka‧pi‧kaa
  • Hyphenation(key): pika‧pikaa

Adverb

pikapikaa (not comparable) (informal)

  1. quickly
    Synonym: pikaisesti

Further reading

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