taikka
Finnish
Etymology
tai + -ka. In some dialects, tai causes gemination. The original form of tai appears to have been *tahdik, and taikka is then from *tahdikka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯kːɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯kːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑikːɑ
- Syllabification(key): taik‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): taik‧ka
Conjunction
taikka
- synonym of tai (“or”)
Usage notes
See the usage notes under tai.
Further reading
- “taikka”, 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