vaiti

Finnish

Etymology

vai- (“to fall silent”) +‎ -ti (indicates manner); "to the point of being silent". Cognates include Estonian vait, Veps vaikt´i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯ti(ˣ)/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯t̪i(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiti
  • Syllabification(key): vai‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): vai‧ti

Adverb

vaiti

  1. silent, quiet (without uttering a sound)
    Istuin vaiti, kun hän selitti suunnitelman.
    I sat silent as he explained the plan.
    Ole vaiti!
    Be quiet!
    Shut up!
    Pojat pysyivät vaiti illan tapahtumista.
    The boys kept quiet about the night's events.

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