pikkuhiljaa

Finnish

Alternative forms

  • pikku hiljaa

Etymology

pikku- (“little”) +‎ hiljaa (“slowly”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpikːuˌhiljɑː/, [ˈpikːuˌhiljɑ̝ː]
  • Rhymes: -iljɑː
  • Syllabification(key): pik‧ku‧hil‧jaa
  • Hyphenation(key): pikku‧hiljaa

Adverb

pikkuhiljaa (not comparable)

  1. little by little, gradually
    Alan pikkuhiljaa hermostua.
    I'm gradually getting irritated.

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