takaperin
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌperin/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ˌpe̞rin]
- Rhymes: -erin
- Syllabification(key): ta‧ka‧pe‧rin
- Hyphenation(key): taka‧perin
Adverb
takaperin
- backwards, in the direction reverse to normal
- Antonym: etuperin
- Sano se takaperin.
- Say it backwards.
- back first (of movement)
- Antonym: etuperin
Postposition
takaperin [with nominative]
Further reading
- “takaperin”, 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
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From taka- (“back-”) + perin (“-wards”). Akin to Finnish takaperin.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌperin/, [ˈtɑkɑˌpe̞rin]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌperin/, [ˈtɑɡ̊ɑˌb̥e̞rin]
- Rhymes: -erin
- Hyphenation: ta‧ka‧pe‧rin
Adverb
takaperin
- (of motion) backward (in the reverse direction)
Antonyms
- esiperin (“forwards”)
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 36